A hiker who went missing on the Hike Inn Trail near the Amicalola Lodge in Dawson County is okay even though he spent Wednesday night in the woods.
The Dawson County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post the man ran out of water and his cell phone ran out of power about a mile from the main road to the lodge.
"Teams from your sheriff's office, Georgia Department of Natural Resources-Georgia DNR, Dawson County Fire and Emergency Services and Georgia Department of Public Safety-GSP Aviation Unit searched last evening and late into the night to no avail," the post said.
Authorities said Dawson County public safety officials resumed the search at sunrise on Thursday, hoping to find the man in the area where his phone was last pinged. A deputy discovered some of the missing man's items, and that's when they reached out to the Hall County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit for help.
"Shortly after their arrival, K9 Bella led deputies directly to our missing hiker who was laid down 200-300 yards off the main trail," the post read. "We’d like to recognize the incredible work of Deputy Gearin who spotted the items well off the trail and the prompt assistance of the Hall County K9 Team, which possibly saved this man’s life."
The missing hiker's name was not released.
