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Overdue mushroom picker located

Update 12 pm: Anahim Lake RCMP confirms an overdue mushroom picker has been located.

Sgt. Scott Clay said a media release will be provided sometime later today.

Previous Story: Search underway for overdue mushroom picker

A search was activated Monday morning in the Anahim Lake area for an overdue mushroom picker.

Anahim Lake RCMP Sgt. Scott Clay said the call came in at about 8:15.

“Right now the RCMP and West Chilcotin Search and Rescue out of Tatla Lake are actively working with the Ulkatcho First Nation on a search and rescue of a male in his early fifties who is overdue,” Clay said.

“He was out mushroom picking in the Cowboy Lake area behind Charlotte Lake and failed to return as predetermined.”

MyCaribooNow will update this story as further details become available.

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Rebecca Dyok
Rebecca Dyok
News Reporter/Anchor who loves the Cariboo and coffee (lots of it).If you have any news tips or story ideas you would like to share I can be reached at [email protected]

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