Months after a California man disappeared, officials believe he may have died and that local wildlife likely dragged his body away.The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday that 78-year-old Gil Clark was reported missing Aug. 14 but was last seen either on Aug. 5 or Aug. 6. His disappearance prompted the sheriff’s office and Nevada County’s search and rescue unit to search through four miles of Highway 49, an area Clark was known to frequently walk around.First responders also searched the area near his residence, including wooded terrain behind his home. During that search, the sheriff’s office noted a lot of bear activity, and neighbors had recently reported mountain lion activity nearby.The initial search did not yield any results, but the sheriff’s office said on Nov. 14, it expanded the search area, and they found clothing and personal items belonging to Clark. A day later, search and rescue crews brought along four cadaver dogs, but they could not find anything else.While Clark has not yet been found, the sheriff’s office believes Clark had a medical emergency that either incapacitated him or left him dead. Investigators also believe that either a bear or a mountain lion dragged away his body.The sheriff’s office said it is still investigating Clark’s disappearance.
Months after a California man disappeared, officials believe he may have died and that local wildlife likely dragged his body away.
The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday that 78-year-old Gil Clark was reported missing Aug. 14 but was last seen either on Aug. 5 or Aug. 6. His disappearance prompted the sheriff’s office and Nevada County’s search and rescue unit to search through four miles of Highway 49, an area Clark was known to frequently walk around.
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First responders also searched the area near his residence, including wooded terrain behind his home. During that search, the sheriff’s office noted a lot of bear activity, and neighbors had recently reported mountain lion activity nearby.
The initial search did not yield any results, but the sheriff’s office said on Nov. 14, it expanded the search area, and they found clothing and personal items belonging to Clark. A day later, search and rescue crews brought along four cadaver dogs, but they could not find anything else.
While Clark has not yet been found, the sheriff’s office believes Clark had a medical emergency that either incapacitated him or left him dead. Investigators also believe that either a bear or a mountain lion dragged away his body.
The sheriff’s office said it is still investigating Clark’s disappearance.
