A hike in Garland Park turned tragic for an 80-year-old man after he was found dead in the Carmel River while searching for his missing pet. A spokesman with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that the man went hiking with his dog Friday morning, but the two got separated. Video in the media player of another search from Big Sur on Thursday. The hiker notified his family he was going back to look for his dog. When the dog was found by other hikers an all-out search followed for the missing man. The search involved park rangers, firefighters and the sheriff’s search and rescue team. The missing man was eventually found around 3 p.m. See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. — A hike in Garland Park turned tragic for an 80-year-old man after he was found dead in the Carmel River while searching for his missing pet.
A spokesman with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that the man went hiking with his dog Friday morning, but the two got separated.
Video in the media player of another search from Big Sur on Thursday.
The hiker notified his family he was going back to look for his dog.
When the dog was found by other hikers an all-out search followed for the missing man.
The search involved park rangers, firefighters and the sheriff’s search and rescue team.
The missing man was eventually found around 3 p.m.
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