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Two Hikers Found Dead in Forest After Vanishing While Looking for Sasquatch

The men, aged 37 and 59, succumbed to the conditions in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington State.

Two Sasquatch hunters were found dead after they went missing while searching for the mythical beast on Christmas Eve. The men, aged 37 and 59, were found after a 60-strong volunteer search and rescue team joined authorities in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington State. They had intended to be home for Christmas Day, but a family member reported them missing to Skamania County authorities after they didn’t return by the morning. Police said the harsh weather conditions and their ill-preparedness for the forest contributed to the men’s deaths. Seven law enforcement agencies and the Coast Guard used canines, drones, ground teams and helicopters to locate them. “Their exhaustive search efforts resulted in bringing family members home to their loved ones,” the sheriff’s office said of the search teams. The force extended their “deepest sympathies and condolences to the families” involved.