King County Search Dogs

January 2009

7-Jan-09
09-0082
Hyak, Kittitas County
1300 callout for standby response in for mudslide/avalanche at the Hyak Ski area. OL: 1. Responding: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27. Teams were turned around, enroute. Kittitas County determined our assistance was not needed. (11.5 hrs)

13-Jan-09
09-0153
Newscastle
1700 callout for missing male Alz subject in Newcastle. OL: 3. Trailing: 2, 25. Airscent: 11, 20, 22, 27, 29. Support: 4. Enroute: 16. The subject enjoys was putting around in the garage where he was left alone by his wife. He left. Based on the history, teams were assigned to search Gene Coulon Park. Josh Gerstman, in conjuntion with the ESAR support located the subject at Gene Coulon Park. (41 hrs)

18-Jan-09
09-0214
Denny Creek
1500 callout for carryout assistance with injured snowshoer 1+ miles up Denny Creek Trail. OL: 1. Responding: 2, 4, 22, 23. Teams were turned around enroute when the subject arrived at base faster than expected. ( 6 hrs)

21-Jan-09
09-0277
Tiger Mountain
1900 callout for group of 3 lost hikers on Tiger Mountain. OL: 2. Airscent: 9, 22, 24. Support: 6, 9. Through cell phone contact with hikers, the search managers were able to have high confidence in their location. Airscent teams and ESAR ground teams were assigned to several drainages with an ESAR team locating the subjects. (41.5 hrs)

30-Jan-09
09-0367
Kirkland
1700 start for planned evidentiary trail for Kirkland PD. OL: 2. Trailing: 2. Support: 4. A person was reported in the water off the dock at a city park. Dog 2 obtained a scent article from the subject's vehicle. Greg and Trulee was worked from where the car was parked and concluded at the end of the dock. The Kirkland Dectective noted that the subject's keys, wallet and cell phone were found at the end of the dock. {The subject was located in the water off a side pier, heading back towards shore from where the trail concluded.} (7 hrs)

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