Missing Hunter Found Weeks After Disappearance In Sierra National Forest

FRESNO COUNTY, CA — A missing hunter was found weeks after he disappeared in the Sierra National Forest, according to authorities.

Ron Dailey, 65, of Selma, left home the morning of Oct. 13 for a day of hunting at Shaver Lake and Courtright Reservoir but did not return that evening, authorities said.

He was finally found alive Saturday by hunters on the Swamp Lake Trail after a weeks-long search and rescue operation, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.

In a video taken from his hospital bed, Dailey explained he got lost on a trail that eventually destroyed his truck, which he used for shelter, KFSN reported, adding Dailey had two weeks' worth of food.

After several days at roughly 10,000 feet, he decided to move to a lower elevation, but fell and lost his phone on the way down, according to KFSN.

Dailey, who had underlying medical conditions, according to the sheriff’s office, was expected to be released from the hospital on Monday, according to KFSN.