[KHTS] – Authorities have found the dog belonging to missing firefighter Mike Herdman Sunday.
The apparent breakthrough comes seven days after the search in the Los Padres National Forest began.
Officials said there was still no sign of Herdman. During a news conference Sunday, authorities said they would scale back search efforts after combing through a 50-square mile radius without finding Herdman.
Much of the search focused on finding Duke, who had been spotted twice in the past week. Authorities set a caged trap to capture Duke on Friday.
Good Samaritans found Duke around noon in a parking lot Sunday where the missing person’s vehicle had been parked, said Sgt. Kevin Donoghue of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
Herdman, 36, disappeared June 13 during a camping trip in the forest near Fillmore with a friend and fellow firefighter. Duke ran away from the campsite and Herdman chased after him, barefoot and wearing just a T-shirt and shorts.
He was reported missing Sunday night when his friend emerged from the forest and contacted authorities.
Eighty-six search and rescue volunteers were were looking for Herdman on Saturday – the largest group so far. Two manned flight crews and two drones were used to search the rugged terrain.
Several Southern California sheriff’s departments and a team of special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are also involved.
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14 Comments
If only dogs could talk……..
Something is definitely not right with this story. :(
you would think the dog would be able to lead them to him, unless someone took him. will they use those dogs who can track his scent? He can’t be too far away.
you would think the dog would be able to lead them to him, unless someone took him. will they use those dogs who can track his scent? He can’t be too far away.
I have to agree, something is off about this story.
I felt the same way the minute i first heard he was missing and how it happened
will they use so dog who can track his scent? He can’t be too far away.
I think the friend needs to be questioned a lot more. This is just not adding up.
Yep this “friend” needs to be looked at more closely in my opinion.
Put a trackibg device on the dog and let the dog lead them to Herdman.
This friend sounds funky. This story does not add up?
So sad…
I pray the fire fighter is found safe.
Who would go. Looking for their dog—in the woods—Bearfoot ??:-) :-) :-)