Scott Hern, 48, of Ironton, Ohio, had last been seen on July 6 before his rescue.
The Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team is shown looking for Scott Hern, 48, of Ironton , Ohio . Hern was found by the team alive after going missing for two weeks.CAMPTON, Kentucky — A southern Ohio man who had been missing for two weeks after going hiking in the Daniel Boone National Forest was found alive.
“It is truly a miracle that Mr. Hern was found after 14 days and 12 days without any food or water,” says a post from the search team on social media. “We were persistent in our search, but hope was fading.” After he was reported missing, his vehicle was found near the head of the Tower Rock Trail. Family members said his diary indicated several locations he planned to visit.
On Saturday, the rescue team decided to again search near the falls area Hern had been searching for a located a walking stick and found a shoe print. A short time later they heard Hern yelling for help, the search team says.
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