Missing Boy Scouts In NC Mountains
September 24, 2007
Troop 217 from Raleigh NC is over due from a camping trip in Pisgah National Forest in Haywood County. They were due back yesterday and when they failed to show up in Raleigh concerned parents notified authorities. Haywood County Search and Rescue Teams have been combing the area since 9pm last evening. Additional teams plan to join the search this morning. Troop 217 has 8 boys ranging in age from 12 to 18 as well as 3 leaders. The hope is the distance of the hike was to long forcing them to spend and unplanned evening in the woods and that they’ll walk out this morning. The weather in the area has been good they have proper equipment they just maybe running short on food because they packed for a two day trip. We’ll keep following this story today as it unfolds.
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[...] Boy Scout troop 217 from Raleigh NC that failed to return after a weekend of hiking and camping in the Pisgah National Forest has been located and are safe. Initial reports are that Troop Leaders decided to make camp after losing the trail they were hiking and nightfall was fast approaching. I’ll add additional updates as warranted. We’re just glad everyone is safe and accounted for. Boy Scouts, missing, Pisgah National Forest, troop 217 Posted under North Carolina, Survival & Tragedy, Youth, Camping | Add to: …………… [...]
[...] 14 hours after the searches started in the heavily wooded Pisgah National Forest one of the leaders walked out and met up with a utility [...]