The authorities have stopped the search process. Oregon for a missing 61-year-old hiker and his two dogs, citing “weather conditions and chances of survival.”
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says an “active missing person’s investigation” is underway for Susan Lane-Fournier, who went missing last week. Hiking with her two large Malinois mix dogs in the Green Canyon Way Trail area near Welches, a resort town located outside of Mount Hood.
“Based on weather conditions and survivability, the decision was made to suspend the operation after the four volunteer search teams returned from the field,” the sheriff’s office said. said late on Tuesday.
“From Sunday through Tuesday, dozens of search volunteers, drone teams, and aerial scent and trail K9s spent more than 800 hours searching for Ms. Lane-Fournier. While the search and rescue operations have been completed, the case remains open. ” he added
Oregon hiker, 61, disappears with 2 dogs
A search of more than 100 miles of trails in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness — at one point involving 37 searchers, two drone teams and two U.S. Forest Service snowmobilers — turned up no sign of Lane-Fournier.
Investigators are now working to establish a timeline leading up to the Brightwood resident’s disappearance.
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The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says the search for Susan Lane-Fournier has covered more than 100 miles of trails in the Oregon wilderness. (Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office)
Lane-Fournier is about 5 feet, 2 inches, weighs 150 pounds and has reddish-brown hair.
“On November 22, deputies unsuccessfully attempted to locate Ms. Lane-Fournier at her residence after her employer reported that she missed work. The following day, a member of the community on E. Salmon River Road. reported seeing Susan’s white 1992 Ford F-250 parked next to the Green Canyon Way Trail south of Welches,” according to Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says an “active missing person’s investigation” is open for Susan Lane-Fournier.
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“Investigators are seeking to speak with anyone who may have seen Susan Lane-Fournier prior to her disappearance or who has information about her whereabouts during the week of her disappearance,” the sheriff’s office said. There is information about.”