Wolfe County crews ‘amazed’: Missing Ohio man found alive

CAMPTON, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — The efforts of a large-scale search for a missing Ohio man in the Red River Gorge paid off on Friday.

Wolfe County Search and Rescue (WCSAR) announced on Facebook around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, “We are amazed to report that Scott has been located and is alive but in need of medical attention.”

WCSAR said 48-year-old Scott Hern of Ironton, Ohio, had allegedly last been spotted on July 6 near the area of Tower Rock Trail.

After days of searching for Hern , search teams reportedly used Friday as a rest and planning day before finding Hern on Saturday during a “large-scale search,” per WCSAR. Crews implemented multiple dog teams from the Kentucky Search Dog Association to aid in finding Hern.

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Search crews said rescue efforts for Hern remain underway. Hern was “in need of medical attention,” and rescue teams are currently working to fly him to a nearby hospital.

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