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A 77-year-old man was discovered lifeless in a river after he went looking for his misplaced canine in a 4,462-acre park in California, authorities mentioned.
On Friday, Feb. 14, Steven Sherwood went for a stroll in Garland Ranch Regional Park together with his canine, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned in a Fb submit.
Whereas on the hike, Sherwood misplaced the canine and alerted his household that he can be looking for it. Sherwood was final heard from at 10:30 a.m. native time, his relations informed authorities.
“Household of the lacking topic said that he had been strolling within the park at about 9:30 a.m. and misplaced his canine,” a sheriff’s workplace spokesperson informed KSBW. “He informed the household that he can be looking for his canine and was final heard from at about 10:30 a.m.”
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Ultimately, different hikers positioned the lacking canine and returned it to its house close by, in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace. By 12 p.m., Sherwood’s household had alerted native authorities that he was lacking. A high-powered search shortly commenced.
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Native rangers, firefighters, search and rescue groups, sheriff’s deputies and an H70 helicopter all looked for Sherwood “as a consequence of well being and security considerations,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
By 3 p.m., Sherwood’s physique was discovered within the Carmel River, in keeping with KSBW.
“Search crews positioned the lacking particular person’s physique within the Carmel River,” authorities mentioned. “As a consequence of his location, swift water restoration efforts had been coordinated between the Monterey County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue group and Monterey County Regional Hearth District personnel.”
The sprawling park is a favourite spot for native hikers, in keeping with SeeMonterey.com, an area tourism web site.
