Current:Home > StocksA man went missing in a Washington national park on July 31. He was just found alive. -Triumph Financial Guides
A man went missing in a Washington national park on July 31. He was just found alive.
View
Date:2025-04-19 06:53:37
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! (991)
Related
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial date set for sex crimes charges: Live updates
- Judge blocks Penn State board from voting to remove a trustee who has sought financial records
- What if you could choose how to use your 401(k) match? One company's trying that.
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
- A $20K reward is offered after a sea lion was fatally shot on a California beach
- Go to McDonald's and you can get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut. Here's how.
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- North Carolina maker of high-purity quartz back operating post-Helene
Ranking
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- Yes, French President Emmanuel Macron and the Mayor of Rome Are Fighting Over Emily in Paris
- Social Security COLA shrinks for 2025 to 2.5%, the smallest increase since 2021
- Trial opens of Serb gunmen accused of attacking Kosovo police
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- California man, woman bought gold bars to launder money in $54 million Medicare fraud: Feds
- US House control teeters on the unlikely battleground of heavily Democratic California
- While Dodgers are secretive for Game 5, Padres just want to 'pop champagne'
Recommendation
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
10 players to buy low and sell high: Fantasy football Week 6
Opinion: It's more than just an NFL lawsuit settlement – Jim Trotter actually won
Sebastian Stan became Trump by channeling 'Zoolander,' eating 'a lot of sushi'
Small twin
Man mauled to death by 'several dogs' in New York, prompting investigation: Police
SpongeBob Actor Tom Kenny Jokes He’s in a Throuple With Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater
A man charged in the killing of a Georgia nursing student faces hearing as trial looms