UPDATE: Hunter Found in Gallia County
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Updated: 10:56 AM Dec 2, 2008
UPDATE: Hunter Found in Gallia County
A hunter was reported missing Monday, the first day of deer hunting season in Ohio.
Posted: 8:36 PM Dec 1, 2008
Reporter: Kari Adkins
Email Address: kari.adkins@wsaz.com
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UPDATE: Sheriff Department Dispatchers in Gallia County say the missing hunter was located around 7:30 Tuesday morning.

They say the hunter, Robert Fink of Maumee, Ohio walked up to crews that were preparing to search for him.

Fink is said to be OK.

Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for more information.

GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- A hunter was reported missing Monday, the first day of deer-gun hunting season in Ohio.

The Gallia County Sheriff's Department reported Monday night that an out-of-own hunter went out around 8 a.m. Monday and hasn't been seen since. He went out at the Crown City strip mines near Rocky Fork Road.

Officials with the sheriff's department said the man is 42-years-old and doesn't have any known handicaps.

Additional details, including the man's name, were not released. Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the latest information as it becomes available.

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Posted by: alan on Dec 3, 2008 at 05:47 PM

If any of you have ever been out there hunting or just roming around its not so much of a fun place to be if you dont know the area. Every piece of woods is very deep and steep, easy to get lost if your not out there much. Thank goodness they found him.
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 2, 2008 at 09:20 PM

he is home and ok
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 2, 2008 at 07:33 PM

i wanted to let you all know that my prayers was with the family.he was in my prayers.you can see my prayer was answerd.just to show people that there is a god.because he answerd my prayer. may god bless him and his family. you all at the news station are number 1. thanks for being quick on everything.
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