Missing Hiker and Dog near Donner Pass
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 1:10 pm
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Let's hope for a positive outcome on this one.
Let's hope for a positive outcome on this one.
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Hope this turns out well.The Department says if anyone was hiking in the Loch Leven area, near Hampshire Rocks Road, on Sunday or Monday, and saw a young man named Cody Michael and his German Shepherd, please call the Sheriff's Office at (530) 886-5375.
Yes, but snow is forecasted Fri-Sun.Fortunately, the weather is good right now, which will help with the S&R.
If Cody is injured, hopefully his German Shepherd will be able to signal searchers (bark), on his location.There are countless reports of loyal German Shepherds who stayed beside their humans when they were sick, injured and even deceased.
every dog is different. Hope they find them.maverick wrote:hopefully his German Shepherd will be able to signal searchers (bark), on his location.
http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/new ... r/39590994PLACER COUNTY, Calif. (KCRA) —Search crews have suspended their search for a missing 23-year-old hiker in Placer County, officials said. They will resume their search Wednesday morning.
Cody Michael left home to go camping with his German Shepherd along the Loch Leven trail in Placer County Sunday, but didn’t return home as planned Monday.
Search teams with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office combed the trail and nearby areas for any signs of the hiker Tuesday. His silver SUV remained parked in the same spot where he left it Sunday.
Deputies said Michael is an outdoorsman and in good health.
“He definitely was prepared for coming out here for camping. He had the right equipment, he had warm clothing, a tent, a sleeping bag. His dog even had boots on him, and a little vest for his dog,” Sergeant Ty Conners with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.
“Monday at about 10:30 in the morning, they got the text from him saying his feet were cold, his shoes were wet, but he was fine and that he was all packed up, and (would) get out of here by noon,” Conners said.
The text also mentioned that his phone was dying. When no one heard from him Monday night, his parents filed a report, which prompted search crews to go looking for the hiker. The California Highway Patrol helicopter was also called in to help.
“There’s a ton of different areas that if they did slip or fall, they could fall in the crevice of the rocks, in the base of a tree, to where a helicopter couldn't see it,” Conners said.
There have been no signs of him on the popular and well-marked trail so far.
Officials said temperatures have remained above freezing and they didn’t see obvious signs of precipitation.
“It's very easy to get turned around (in) rural areas like this because of the tree line and you get lost in what you're doing because you’re sightseeing and you're not paying attention to what trail you're on,” Conners said.
If search teams are unsuccessful Tuesday evening, they will enlist the help of other agencies.
Pings to Michael’s cellphone came back unsuccessful.
Michael’s father told KCRA 3 that his son graduated from Sacramento State and recently started working with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office in the juvenile division.
Anyone who has seen Michael is asked to call the Placer County Sheriff's Office at 530-889-7800.
KCRA 3's Sarah Heise and Kathy Park contributed to this story.