Town of New Hudson
Allegany County
Unattended State Land Death: On August 25, DEC Forest Rangers were notified of a lost hunter in the Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area. State Police and Rangers were directed to the body of the missing 56-year-old Portageville man by his companion. His body was found within a marijuana plot. The County Coroner determined a natural cause of death and the plantation was removed by Rangers and State Police. No further investigation is anticipated.
Town of Granger
Allegany County
Wildland Search: On August 25, a 52-year-old man and 51-year-old woman from North Tonawanda reported to 9-1-1 that they were lost after dark while walking through a friend's property. The 9-1-1 operator traced the location of the couple's call and told the pair to stay put. Within two hours, Forest Rangers located the pair and escorted the subjects back to their camp without injury or need of further assistance.
