An overdue hunter who sheltered under a tree during overnight rain was found in good health in Allegany State Park on Oct. 16.
New York State Police requested forest ranger assistance at 12:14 a.m. in Red House, Cattaraugus County, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s report, released Thursday.
Nine rangers, State Park Police, Niagara Frontier Search and Rescue, the Chautauqua County Search Team and State Police drone and canine teams searched overnight.
State Park Police found the hunter at 9:54 a.m. during a linear search along a trail.
The hunter had no cellphone or light and had waited under a tree until the rain stopped that morning.
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