Man's Puzzling Disappearance in National Park Triggers Frantic 24-Hour Search Involving K-9
A heroic K-9 tracked a 70-year-old missing hiker 2 miles down a trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park after his empty rental car was found nearby.
TL;DR
- David Arai, 70, disappeared in the Volcano area of the Big Island and was missing for over 24 hours.
- His rental car was found inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
- A K-9 unit named Trina, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever, was deployed to assist in the search.
- Trina located Arai on a trail about 2 miles from his car.
- Arai was found lying in bushes and was transported to Hilo Benioff Medical Center for treatment of dehydration and exposure.
- This was the second time in two months that K-9 Trina located a missing person.