Missouri deputy AG found alive days after vanishing on Wyoming hike
Summary
Shaun Mackelprang, Missouri's deputy attorney general, was found alive six days after disappearing during a hike in Wyoming's Wind River mountains. Search teams used ground crews, drones, and aircraft to locate him near Scott Lake and airlift him to safety.Key Facts
- Shaun Mackelprang went missing on August 20 while hiking to Gannett Peak, Wyoming's highest point.
- He started his hike from the Green River Lake trailhead in Bridger-Teton National Forest.
- Search efforts included the Sublette County Sheriff's Office, Tip Top Search and Rescue volunteers, drones, and aircraft.
- Mackelprang was found near Scott Lake, deep in the wilderness, and rescued by helicopter.
- His vehicle was still at the trailhead when he was reported missing.
- Mackelprang's family said he reached the summit but became dehydrated and disoriented on the way down.
- Bad weather conditions occurred during his descent, but it is unclear if he was injured.
- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway thanked everyone involved in the rescue.
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