Missing hunter located in Brasher State Forest after multiagency search
A 38-year-old hunter from Potsdam was located in Brasher State Forest late Oct. 24 after Forest Rangers and several agencies searched for him.
By Jessica Hale, ClickNNY North Country Desk
A 38-year-old hunter from Potsdam was located in Brasher State Forest in the Town of Brasher on Oct. 24 after a multiagency search for an overdue hunter.
St. Lawrence County 911 contacted Ray Brook Dispatch at 9 p.m. to request assistance from New York Forest Rangers. Family members had contacted emergency services after the hunter did not return home by an expected 6:30 p.m. arrival.
Forest Rangers Ellis and Hanno searched with the New York State Police, U.S. Border Patrol and the Helena Fire Department. The fire department used utility terrain vehicles, while a drone operator assisted with searches across the forest.
The hunter called 911 at 11:10 p.m. Responders used location coordinates from the call to find him about 20 minutes later. The emergency response ended around 12:30 a.m.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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