Troopers received a report of a 41-year-old man who exited a vehicle and walked into a heavily wooded area after a dispute on Eymer Road in the Town of Amity. The dispute occurred at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 19, 2017. When the man had not yet returned by 1:30 p.m. the following day, family members became concerned and contacted 911. A coordinated search effort was organized. Members of the New York State Police from SP Amity and members of the Amity Rescue Squad began a search of the area. State Police Aviation and K9 were deployed and the man was successfully located by a State Police bloodhound, Paris. He was found to have had sustained injuries and was extricated from the woods by an off-road utility vehicle operated by the Amity Rescue Squad.
He was transported to Jones Memorial Hospital and later flown to ECMC in Buffalo for treatment of his injuries.
He was transported to Jones Memorial Hospital and later flown to ECMC in Buffalo for treatment of his injuries.
