Hope, Chilliwack search crews rescue person who had been missing for 48 hours

HOPE — Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue says a person who had been missing for 48 hours has been rescued with the help of Chilliwack Search and Rescue and Valley Helicopters.

According to a statement from Hope SAR, volunteer rescue personnel from Hope were tasked with initiating a rescue mission on Tuesday, March 19. The non-profit rescue agency says once it spotted human tracks from a helicopter, its ground search team was able to locate the missing person.

Image: Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue / A helicopter was called in to assist in the rescue of a person who had been missing for 48 hours.

A team from Chilliwack was contacted to bring a person out of the field. The ground team was also able to successfully rescue two dogs.