A wife called the police when her husband didn’t return from a hunting trip. Hours later, forest rangers made a tragic discovery deep in the woods.
The New York State DEC confirmed the tragic news that a missing hiker was found dead in Upstate New York.
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Officials from Otsego County requested Forest Ranger assistance in the search for a hunter reported missing by his spouse on Oct. 16, just before 11 p.m.
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The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, Otsego County Emergency Services, Garratsville Fire Department, Laurens Fire Department, New York State Police, and New York State Park Police and staff all joined the search efforts in Gilbert Lake State Park, the DEC tells Hudson Valley Post.
67-Year-Old Hunter Found Dead In Tree Stand In Otsego County
The next morning, the search took a tragic turn. Just after 3:30 a.m. on Friday, Otsego County Sheriff’s Deputy Thornhill’s team found the missing 67-year-old in a tree stand.
Sadly, he was pronounced dead on the scene. His name wasn’t released, but officials say the 67-year-old is from Remsen, New York, a town in Oneida County.
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DEC Forest Rangers used a rope system to help remove the man from the tree stand and turned them over to the county coroner.
A cause of death hasn’t been released.
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