Crime & Safety
Missing Hunter Found Alive Northwest Of Hideaway Lake
Nicholas Benim was last seen Sunday night when he left his hunting group outside Estacada. He was found Nov. 1.
ESTACADA, OR — The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday announced the recovery of Nicholas Benim, the 34-year-old hunter from Molalla who was separated from his hunting group Sunday near Hideaway Lake in rural Clackamas County.
Benim was last seen around 5 p.m. Oct. 29 and was expected to return a few hours later. It's unclear at this time what exactly happened, but Forest Service employees found Benim on National Forest road 4611, northwest of Hideaway Lake, on Wednesday afternoon.
Benim spent three nights alone in the woods wearing a bright orange jacket and tan Carhartt-style trousers, police said. He was reportedly found in "OK" condition.
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Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue, the U.S. Forest Service, Mountain Wave Communications, and Mountain Wave Canine were all called out to assist with the search.
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Hunter located by USFS employee near Forest road 4611 west of where he was separated from his hunting group.
— Mountain Wave SAR (@MountainWaveSAR) November 1, 2017
Hunter located west of search area by Forest Service employee. Hunter in "ok" condition according to SAR deputies.
— Clackamas Sheriff (@ClackCoSheriff) November 1, 2017
Photos: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
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