75 Searchers, Drone, Helicopter & More Mobilized in Search For Lost Hiker Near Laurel Mill Ski Trail
Elkland Search and Rescue
At 7:35 p.m. Saturday evening, Elkland Sar was requested by the Pa State Police, Ridgway Barracks to assist them with a missing hiker that was out walking his dog. He went missing about one mile west of the Laurel Mill Skiing Trail head area.
St. Marys Police Department K9 unit was working on scene when Elkland Sar arrived on scene. Ridgway Fire Dept. was dispatched for assistance on scene with Ridgway Amb. standing by at their station if assistance was needed on scene. Elkland responded with 16 members to the scene.
Incident Command was established at the Laurel Mill Skiing Area Trail Head. Search crews worked throughout the night searching for the missing individual and his dog. Tactics deployed included; hasty searches, trail searches, attraction, atv/utv and mobile patrols, mantracking, drones with Flir technology and PSP provided Flir aerial support with their helicopter.
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