King County Search Dogs

October 2006

1-Oct-06
06-2973
Garfield Mtn
1030 callout for 2 overdue climbers on Garfield Mtn. We responded with 5 personnel. The climbers had planned a day trip on Granite Mtn, ascending the south side and walking out the north side. The two decided to bivouac during the descent due to conditions. They were located by an ESAR team that was deployed to intercept them. (18 hrs)

8-Oct-06
06-3046
Everett, Snohomish County
1400 callout for missing 76 yo male Alz in Everett. We responded with two trailing, two airscent, 9 personnel total. The subject went missing at 0300 hrs, was reported missing at 0530 hrs by roommate. SAR callout was at 1330 hrs, after local PD started search. Urban area near Everett Mall. Marcia Koenig and Coyote started a trail at the residence and located the subject just over 1/2 mile away, on the other side of the fence along Hwy 526. The subject was alive, dehydrated and mildly hypothermic and was transported by Fire/Aid for treatment. (52 hrs)

11-Oct-06
06-3075
Rattlesnake Ledge
1300 callout for hiker undergoing CPR on Rattlesnake Ledge trail. We had 1 person respond. At the time of the page, there was on-going CPR. By the time SAR folks got to the parking lot, the FD personnel on scene had called it. The teams packaged up the victim and carried him back to the parking lot. (4 hrs)

13-Oct-06
06-3103
Cumberland
2130 callout for missing horse rider. We had 11 personnel responding. A riderless horse turned up and the mission was started to look for the rider. We were turned around enroute when the rider turned up. The rider fell from her horse and hit her head. She was with a friend who loaded her up and brought her out on the 2nd horse. (9.5 hrs)

14-Oct-06
06-3113
Beckler River Rd, Skykomish, Snohomish Cty
2215 callout for two missing male hunters on Beckler River Road, north of Skykomish in Snohomish County. We responded with one trailing and one airscent teams, 6 personnel total. The subjects had become separated from the rest of their family around 1630 hrs. After spending all their ammunition trying to locate the road and their vehicle, they settled in for the night, woefully unprepared. A Snohomish Cty ground team located the subjects within 1/4 mile of their vehicle, along the river. Dog 25 was about 1/2 hr away via trail when they were located. (49.5 hrs)

16-Oct-06
06-3142
Tiger Mtn
2115 callout for lost hikers on Tiger mtn. We had 11 personnel responding. The subjects were located by Issaquah PD while teams were responding. (9 hrs)

23-Oct-06
06-3236
Hansen Creek Road
1930 callout for two missing female hikers. We responded with one trailing and one airscent team, 9 personnel total. The subjects got separated from the RP as they were walking back to their vehicle. Once the vehicle was located, an SMR team was able to locate the subjects using voice checks. ( 36 hrs)

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