A 78-year-old man with early-onset dementia went missing in California while getting his mail. Drones equipped with infrared technology helped locate him suffering from cold-related illness.
David Chiu is a staff writer, Human Interest, for PEOPLE. A former PEOPLE intern from 2007 to 2008, he has been writing about news and entertainment for over 10 years. A missing 78-year-old California man was found alive through the use of drones after disappearing while going to get his mail, authorities said. (Malibu SAR) said that it received a request on the evening of Monday, Dec. 23, to help search for the man.
According to authorities, the person who reported the man missing said he had gone to his mailbox around 4:30 p.m. local time but never returned. The person, who has not been identified, told authorities she couldn't find the missing man and said he had early-onset dementia. She then contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. At the time of the man's disappearance, the temperature was 48 degrees Fahrenheit and 'falling,' authorities said. Both Malibu SAR and the sheriff’s department’s Lost Hills Station deployed several drones, one of which contained infrared heat-seeking technology. According to the Malibu SAR, a drone noticed “a significant heat signature over the side of the roadway in thick brush” and that the object was motionless. Suspecting that it may be the missing person, Malibu SAR said its operators were deployed with medical and evacuation equipment. to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. “Upon arriving on scene, the rescuers observed the missing man suffering from cold related illness, confused and unable to walk,” the Malibu SAR shared. The team added that the man was evaluated, wrapped in a warm blanket and placed into a rescue basket. He was later taken to a waiting ambulanc
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