John Smith

And just as she expected, a massive search was launched for Mike. But you need to keep in mind here that again, Diane and the searchers and everybody besides Mike has no idea that he has altered the path he was on. And they're gonna be searching this massive expanse of wilderness that even with the best of conditions, knowing exactly where someone is on their route,

And just as she expected, a massive search was launched for Mike. But you need to keep in mind here that again, Diane and the searchers and everybody besides Mike has no idea that he has altered the path he was on. And they're gonna be searching this massive expanse of wilderness that even with the best of conditions, knowing exactly where someone is on their route,

I mean, it's so hard to find people out here. I mean, it's totally rugged. Things are obscured from view, from the air, from the land. There are areas you can't even get to. There's predators out there. I mean, this is a dangerous thing to be doing. And again, they don't know. He's not even on that path anymore. He's deviated.

I mean, it's so hard to find people out here. I mean, it's totally rugged. Things are obscured from view, from the air, from the land. There are areas you can't even get to. There's predators out there. I mean, this is a dangerous thing to be doing. And again, they don't know. He's not even on that path anymore. He's deviated.

I mean, it's so hard to find people out here. I mean, it's totally rugged. Things are obscured from view, from the air, from the land. There are areas you can't even get to. There's predators out there. I mean, this is a dangerous thing to be doing. And again, they don't know. He's not even on that path anymore. He's deviated.

And so despite helicopters in the air, you know, horseback teams out in force, hundreds of volunteers combing the area looking for Mike, nobody found a trace of him. And after two weeks went by with this huge search producing nothing, they finally had to call it off. And so of course, you know, Mike's family is just unbelievably devastated. They have no idea what's happened to Mike.

And so despite helicopters in the air, you know, horseback teams out in force, hundreds of volunteers combing the area looking for Mike, nobody found a trace of him. And after two weeks went by with this huge search producing nothing, they finally had to call it off. And so of course, you know, Mike's family is just unbelievably devastated. They have no idea what's happened to Mike.

And so despite helicopters in the air, you know, horseback teams out in force, hundreds of volunteers combing the area looking for Mike, nobody found a trace of him. And after two weeks went by with this huge search producing nothing, they finally had to call it off. And so of course, you know, Mike's family is just unbelievably devastated. They have no idea what's happened to Mike.

But five days later, so five days after the end of the official search, we're now at August 28th at this point, a couple of backpackers were hiking through an area in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness that was actually about 17 miles away from the last known sighting of Mike Turner. Now, that was not when he went through the trees and saw the boulders.

But five days later, so five days after the end of the official search, we're now at August 28th at this point, a couple of backpackers were hiking through an area in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness that was actually about 17 miles away from the last known sighting of Mike Turner. Now, that was not when he went through the trees and saw the boulders.

But five days later, so five days after the end of the official search, we're now at August 28th at this point, a couple of backpackers were hiking through an area in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness that was actually about 17 miles away from the last known sighting of Mike Turner. Now, that was not when he went through the trees and saw the boulders.

This was around the time Mike literally began the nine-day epic journey. Somebody had seen him in one area. And so where these two backpackers are is about 17 miles away from there.

This was around the time Mike literally began the nine-day epic journey. Somebody had seen him in one area. And so where these two backpackers are is about 17 miles away from there.

This was around the time Mike literally began the nine-day epic journey. Somebody had seen him in one area. And so where these two backpackers are is about 17 miles away from there.

And so these two backpackers, they were aware that Mike Turner was missing because there were flyers up all over the place around the outside of the Fitzpatrick wilderness at the beginning of all the trail heads and in town and all over the place. So they were aware of this, aware that Mike was missing and his dog was missing.

And so these two backpackers, they were aware that Mike Turner was missing because there were flyers up all over the place around the outside of the Fitzpatrick wilderness at the beginning of all the trail heads and in town and all over the place. So they were aware of this, aware that Mike was missing and his dog was missing.

And so these two backpackers, they were aware that Mike Turner was missing because there were flyers up all over the place around the outside of the Fitzpatrick wilderness at the beginning of all the trail heads and in town and all over the place. So they were aware of this, aware that Mike was missing and his dog was missing.

And as they're just sitting there taking a break, this totally emaciated, ragged looking black lab came out of the tree line whimpering and looking like it was on its last legs. It was Andy. And right away, these backpackers knew that's the missing dog. And so they lured the dog to them with granola bars and Andy came up and he ate, they gave him water.

And as they're just sitting there taking a break, this totally emaciated, ragged looking black lab came out of the tree line whimpering and looking like it was on its last legs. It was Andy. And right away, these backpackers knew that's the missing dog. And so they lured the dog to them with granola bars and Andy came up and he ate, they gave him water.

And as they're just sitting there taking a break, this totally emaciated, ragged looking black lab came out of the tree line whimpering and looking like it was on its last legs. It was Andy. And right away, these backpackers knew that's the missing dog. And so they lured the dog to them with granola bars and Andy came up and he ate, they gave him water.