A Texas man who got lost while hiking in a remote mountainous area near Mena, Arkansas, was found alive following a nearly weeklong search, his sister and friend said.
Facebook post"It was spectacular seeing headlamps approach from the dark distance, and then seeing Josh’s face as the strongest men and women carried him out," Balduf wrote on Saturday."Josh is doing beautifully. He just closed his eyes, and will FINALLY rest."McClatchy was reported missing on Saturday, June 1, after he went for a hike on the Buckeye Trail in the Caney Creek Wilderness Area east of Mena.
It's not immediately clear where McClatchy was found. The sheriff's office had not provided details on his rescue as of Saturday afternoon.Friday evening."Josh is coming home.", trails in the area"are not marked or signed" and hikers need a map or a compass while exploring them.
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