Eugene Jo Wiki
Eugene Jo was hiking to the 8,000-foot summit of Mount Waterman on June 22. Eugene Jo was found alive Saturday by one of 11 search-and-rescue crews that have been searching the San Gabriel Mountains for him.
#Breaking 73yo Eugene Jo missing near Mt. Waterman for a week has been found! Jo was taken to local hospital. More on his rescue tonight on NBC4 News at 6 @KathyNBCLA@JonathanNBCLA@DavidNBCLA @MarioNBCLA #NBCLA pic.twitter.com/5YiEdG5d4w
— MichaelNBCLA (@MichaelNBCLA) June 30, 2019
Eugene Jo Age
He is 73 years old.
Eugene Jo Missing
.@breakingchesky has the report on the hiker found alive after one week in the wilderness.
Eugene Jo was hiking in Southern California when he became separated from his group. He has been transported to a local hospital, according to the LA County Sheriff’s Department. pic.twitter.com/Bm9Lrsmfhm
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) June 30, 2019
Jo was hiking with a group to the 8,000-foot summit of Mount Waterman on June 22 when he became separated from them. Hiker Eugene Jo missing in the mountains north of Los Angeles for a week has been found alive.
Eugene Jo Search Mission
After on Week long search mission with 5 counties more than eleven teams joined in the hunt for Jo end with a search on jo on a rock, who was airlifted to hospital. A Search team member Taylor said more than 70 people have been searching for him in the mountains.
What an incredible outcome! Missing hiker found alive after 7 days in the wilderness! After covering the search for 73 year old Eugene Jo last week, I was continuously impressed with the dedication of @MontroseSAR and all the SAR teams. Great work! https://t.co/NFzjBsYTh1
— Kim Baldonado (@KimNBCLA) June 29, 2019
Eugene Jo Found Alive Reports
The Montrose Search & Rescue Team tweeted Saturday afternoon: ‘Search team reports they have found 73 year old Mr Jo, after a week in the wilderness, he is alive! No other details yet.’
Missing hiker, 73, found alive after being stranded out in the wilderness for a week without food or water. He found a creek to drink from but Eugene Jo couldn’t find food. The one thing he wanted after being rescued? https://t.co/SDqj5XDtd4 pic.twitter.com/WWyE834gE7
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) June 30, 2019
They added Jo had been found ‘on a search assignment’, writing: ‘They located Mr Jo in Devils Canyon, Air Rescue 5 was called in to do a hoist rescue, and Mr Jo was transported to a local hospital.’
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department called the rescue ‘great news’, adding ‘awesome job’ to the rescuers.
Fast Facts You Need to Know
- He was found alive after 7 days Missing
- five counties search teams joined in the hunt for Jo
- He was airlifted to hospital
- A picture posted online shows a man believed to be Jo being treated by medics
- He can be seen lying down with torn hiking boots wearing a red jacket
- Jo was hiking to the 8,000-foot summit of Mount Waterman on June 22
- More than 70 people have been searching for him in the mountains
