Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang is found alive six days after he went missing during a backcountry hike in Wyoming. Multiple outlets report that rescue crews located him Wednesday near Scott Lake in the Wind River Range, and he was transported by helicopter.
The accounts agree that Mackelprang, 55, entered a remote hiking area and had been missing since late last week. The reports differ slightly on route and details: some describe his effort as connected to reaching or attempting to summit Wyoming’s tallest peak, Gannett Peak, while others focus more broadly on his disappearance in the Wind River Range. New York Post reports his family had not learned exactly what happened but said he reached Gannett Peak on Friday, after signing a summit register.
Fox News and other outlets say state and local authorities and search teams carried out the search over several days, and that the rescue is confirmed by officials. Daily Mail adds that he was found disoriented and dehydrated, while other reports emphasize the timing and location of the rescue.
