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Dozens join search to find missing Comox Valley senior in Cumberland
COMOX VALLEY, JUL 21 – Search teams used drones, helicopters, and a phone pinging tactic to locate the woman after six hours, involving around 50 volunteers and multiple rescue units, officials said.
- A Comox Valley senior was found safe near the Cumberland landfill on July 19 after an extensive search by friends, family, and first responders.
- Paul Berry, Comox Valley Search and Rescue Search Manager, stated that they were activated by RCMP when the woman was reported missing due to challenges with early dementia.
- Around 50 volunteers, along with RCMP Air Services and search technologies like drones, were involved in the search efforts.
- After being located, the senior's daughter thanked the community and search teams, noting her mother had minor scratches but was otherwise doing well.
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'Find My Device' helps locate missing 76-year-old woman in Cumberland forest
A 76-year-old woman was found scratched, dehydrated but alive in a heavily forested area near Cumberland Saturday night thanks to a large-scale search effort and a last-ditch idea from her family that paid off. The woman, who reportedly suffers from dementia, had left her home and entered forested area behind her property, according to Comox Valley Search and Rescue manager Paul Berry. “It’s something the family’s really tried to restrict her fr…
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