Lost Hiker Found By Stranger Who Tracked Location Using Photo Sent To Friend
KEY POINTS
The friend sent the photo to the LASD, who then asked for public help online
The lost hiker was rescued alive at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday
A lost hiker was found alive after a helpful stranger successfully tracked his location using only the photo he sent earlier to a friend, authorities announced Tuesday.
Rene Compean, 46, was reported missing in the Los Angeles National Forest at about 6 p.m. Monday by a friend who got a text from the hiker informing him that he was lost. Compean sent his friend a picture of the surroundings of his location. His phone was almost out of battery, and he didn t know how to go back home, so he knew he was in danger.
A photo may very well have saved a missing hiker s life this week. 46-year-old hiker Rene Compean was reported missing near Mount Waterman in southern California on Monday evening. After disseminating a photo online that Compean had sent to a friend earlier on Monday, authorities located Compean on Tuesday.
While hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains, located about 50 miles northeast of Los Angeles, Rene Compean realized he was lost. His cellphone battery was dying, so he snapped a photo of his feet hanging over rocks and sent the image to his friend, along with the message that he was lost. Compean s friend alerted authorities and provided them the image later that day.
California hiker speaks out after cell phone photo led to rescue: Grateful that message got out kcra.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kcra.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hiker missing in Angeles National Forest found safe after community member pinpoints location from photo
By Alexi Chidbachian article
LOS ANGELES - Officials are crediting a photo that was used to help locate a missing hiker in the Angeles National Forest.
45-year-old Rene Compean was reported missing Monday, April 12 around 6 p.m. by his friend.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department, Compean sent a text message and photo to his friend stating that he was lost and his cellphone was dying. The picture depicting him sitting on a trail with a possible burn area near a mountain visible below.
Missing hiker found safe in mountains near Los Angeles
The hiker sent a photo to a friend before becoming lost and search-and-rescue teams hoped avid hikers could identify the location. Author: Associated Press Updated: 4:36 PM PDT April 14, 2021
LOS ANGELES Authorities say a hiker missing near Southern California’s Mount Waterman was found safe.
Rene Compean was airlifted to safety after being located Tuesday near the Chilao campgrounds. Compean, of Palmdale, did not need to be hospitalized. Sheriff’s officials had asked hikers with experience in the San Gabriel Mountains to help locate the 45-year-old man, who was reported missing Monday.