Current:Home > MarketsA man went missing in a Washington national park on July 31. He was just found alive. -GrowthProspect
A man went missing in a Washington national park on July 31. He was just found alive.
View
Date:2025-04-17 00:55:32
A trail crew found a missing hiker in the North Cascades National Park in Washington a month after his disappearance, officials said Thursday, and the man's rescuers say he may not have had another day in him.
Officials reported 39-year-old Robert Schock a missing person days after he was last seen at the park on July 31, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office. Witnesses saw the hiker near the area's Chilliwack River without any overnight supplies.
On Aug. 30, Schock was found "alive and well" in the park's Chilliwack Basin, the sheriff's office said in a statement Thursday. But the trail crew responsible for his rescue and his mother paint a more dire picture of Schock's state.
Schock’s mother, Jan Thompson, told the Cascadia Daily News that her son was weak and malnourished.
“He’s in a lot of pain and he isn’t speaking very well, but he’s coherent and seemed in pretty high spirits,” Thompson told the outlet from her home in North Carolina. “I didn’t push him too much.”
Start your day informed. Sign up for USA TODAY's Daily Briefing newsletter.
Schock's dog found when he went missing
Concerns surrounding Schock's disappearance began on Aug. 3 when an abandoned vehicle and his dog were found 8 miles from the hiking trail, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies found the vehicle with the windows rolled down and Schock's wallet on the dashboard. Several ground and air searches in the remote area were conducted through Aug.16 but no clues were uncovered until his discovery last week.
Thompson told the Cascadia Daily News that her son was found by a crew with the Pacific Northwest Trail Association, which was working in the field when they heard Schock yelling for help.
The National Park Service did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for further details.
Schock 'only had another day left in him'
Jeff Kish, executive director of the Pacific Northwest Trail Association, wrote on Facebook that Schock was "found alive, but not well."
"It is the belief of those who came to be involved in the rescue that Robert may have only had another day left in him before the outcome of his discovery would have been much more tragic," Kish wrote.
Kish said that Schock reported that he had been immobile and stuck in one spot for two weeks.
"His situation was dire," Kish said. "I won’t provide most of the details that I learned about his condition today, because I think the only appropriate person to decide whether those details should be shared publicly is Robert himself."
veryGood! (97)
Related
- Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
- Emma Stone Makes Rare, Heartfelt Comment About Husband Dave McCary at the 2024 Golden Globes
- Taylor Swift makes the whole place shimmer in sparkly green on the Globes red carpet
- Margot Robbie Shares How Her Girlfriends Feel About Her Onscreen Kisses With Hollywood's Hottest Men
- Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
- Tearful Derek Hough Dedicates Emmy Win to Beautiful Wife Hayley Erbert After Skull Surgery
- Hailee Steinfeld Addresses Josh Allen Engagement Speculation at 2024 Golden Globes
- Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift and More Best Dressed Stars at the Golden Globes 2024
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- See Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner Share Kiss During Golden Globes Date Night
Ranking
- Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
- Once Known for Its Pollution, Pittsburgh Becomes a Poster Child for Climate Consciousness
- Cher denied an immediate conservatorship over son's money
- Golden Globes 2024: Jeannie Mai Shares How She’s Embracing Her Body in Her 40s
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- The pandemic sent hunger soaring in Brazil. They're fighting back with school lunches.
- Gyspy Rose Blanchard Reveals Kidnapping Survivor Elizabeth Smart Slid Into Her DMs
- Report: Another jaguar sighting in southern Arizona, 8th different one in southwestern US since 1996
Recommendation
Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
Bills end season with five straight wins and AFC East. How scary will they be in playoffs?
Lawrence stopped short of goal line as Jags eliminated from playoff race in 28-20 loss to Titans
Browns vs. Texans playoff preview: AFC rematch in wild-card round
Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
Hundreds evacuate homes, 38 rescued from floods in southeast Australia after heavy storms
Dua Lipa's Bone Dress Just Might Be the Most Polarizing Golden Globes Look
A new immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working. But border crossings continue