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Earlier this month 45 people and 2 K9 units set out on a 16 hour wilderness search for a 61-year-old hiker lost in the woods of New York State. This is what happened.

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According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), on Thursday October 3rd, at approximately 9:40pm, Acting Forest Ranger Captain Virkler received a call from the  Oswego County Search and Rescue Team regarding a missing hiker from Massachusetts.

Following an investigation it was determined that the 61-year-old hiker had last been seen heading toward a hunting camp near Salmon River Hatchery.

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A team consisting of Oswego County Police, New York State Police, two K9 units, seven drones and 8 New York State Forest Rangers was assembled for the search. As the team set out word came in that the missing subject has health concerns.

Approximately 1 hour into the search officials were able to locate the missing hikers ATV on a trail. The search went on through the night and into the next day. Finally at 12:40pm on October 4th search crews located the subject in good health and turned him over to Emergency Medical Services.

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