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KelBel
08-04-2014, 07:19
I'm seeing reports of a missing hiker on the A.T. section hiker FB page. A woman named Mandii Quinn said she was going on a walk with her dog along the AT in Dauphin. She texted her husband around 8 pm saying to call police. They phone her car at the Lukes Trail head in Dauphin. Does anyone know if this connects with the AT? Search & Rescue has been out all night and can't find her. I'm still not seeing any official police reports. Here is the link to the FB page where you can see her picture with her dog. I thought I would spread the word in case anyone here was hiking that area yesterday. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=940287315997172&id=100000477388362

KelBel
08-04-2014, 07:20
Sorry meant *found her car.

KelBel
08-04-2014, 08:11
http://www.abc27.com/story/26187891/police-searching-for-missing-hiker

Hill Ape
08-04-2014, 08:51
alive and cold, dog is fine too... happy day

Gambit McCrae
08-04-2014, 08:54
Details? Mean looking dog lol was she lost?

2015 Lady Thru-Hiker
08-04-2014, 09:00
thank goodness! I am so happy to read that she was found. I am certain her family is very relieved.

Studlintsean
08-04-2014, 10:28
Details? Mean looking dog lol was she lost?

Mean looking dog?? Glad she is safe

rocketsocks
08-04-2014, 11:27
I'm havin' trouble opening that article...why did she say call the police? what happened?

....glad it worked out though.

Gambit McCrae
08-04-2014, 11:29
Mean looking dog?? Glad she is safe
Yes,.....Her dog looks quite ferocious.... lol

I believe it should be a given that everyone is glad she is ok, thread needs to be used for details to learn by and to be informs lol

mtntopper
08-04-2014, 16:05
Why did she text her husband instead of calling the police herself? Why didn't she text the police?

ki0eh
08-04-2014, 17:23
Text to 911 is very recent - in Dauphin County according to this news report, only one carrier offers that as a possibility: http://fox43.com/2014/05/27/in-an-emergency-you-can-now-text-911-in-dauphin-county/#axzz39SdD0Zpp

Don H
08-04-2014, 20:08
Why did she text her husband instead of calling the police herself? Why didn't she text the police?

Many places along the trail you can get a text out but not a call.

Interesting article on text 911.

Wise Old Owl
08-04-2014, 23:48
Text can work when a call won't go thru

rhjanes
08-05-2014, 10:14
Text can work when a call won't go thruYep. ALso it takes just a second to accomplish over "the towers"....versus a call, connect, stay connected, roam/switch towers.....

Gambit McCrae
08-05-2014, 10:25
Still no details...