A hiker who disappeared in the woods of Washington state was found safe after being reported missing during his June 18 hike, police announced Sunday.
Andrew Devers, 25, who was found by a trail runner on Sunday morning, survived the eight-day stint “on berries and river water,” according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
Devers went missing after setting off for the hike at the Middle Fork Campground, about 45 miles east of downtown Seattle. The trail runner discovered Devers, who was taken from the scene to be evaluated by medics at the Middle Fork Trailhead.
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KCSO is pleased to share that Andrew Devers, after 8 days, was found this morning by a trail runner near North Bend’s Middle Fork Trailhead. He survived on berries and river water. He was transported by medics for evaluation. We offer our thanks to all regional SAR volunteers. pic.twitter.com/NSu57XQ3iS
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) June 27, 2021
Police enrolled trained search and rescue volunteers to look for Devers earlier in the week but had suspended their search by the time he was found, the Seattle Times reported.
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“We’re obviously very glad that he was found. Certainly the favorable weather this week helped,” King County sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Tim Meyer said, according to the outlet.
