A 34-year-old man was found alive in a wooded California area after being heard calling for help on Thursday, nine days after he was last seen, authorities said.
Lukas McClish was last seen on the morning of June 11 in Boulder Creek — near Big Basin Redwoods State Park, about 14 miles north of Santa Cruz. He was reported missing on June 16, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
Witnesses near Foreman Creek, near Big Basin Highway, reported hearing screams for help Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies and state and local authorities confirmed it was McClish. Authorities used drones to determine his exact location and took him to safety.
He was not seriously injured and was reunited with his family, the sheriff’s office said.
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