Allegany County
Wildland Search: On
September 20 at 6:28 p.m., Allegany County 911 contacted Ranger Justin Thaine to
assist state police in a search for a missing 48-year-old female in the town of
West Almond. The woman was visiting her camp property when her dog ran off. While
attempting to locate the dog in the woods, she became lost and called 911. The
wooded area was adjacent to Phillips Creek and Turnpike State Forests. Forest
Ranger Justin Thaine and two troopers responded. The dispatcher relayed the
lost female's cell phone coordinates to Ranger Thaine, who requested she stay
put. Thaine told Wellsville Regional News that two neighboring property owners
joined them in the woods and assisted in the search. The group located the lost
female at 7:28 p.m., about a half mile north of Lockwood Road. The dog was
located, too, and the two were led back to the camp by 7:50 p.m.
