Missing Hunter Found SAFE
September 29, 2023 - Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report that Sheriff Boudreaux is happy to announce the hunter who went missing near California Hot Springs on Sunday has been found safe.
75-year-old Juan Duron Velasquez was found around 7:00 a.m. Thursday, by Search and Rescue Team members and surrounding agencies about 1,500 feet above Ruby Creek.
The CHP Helicopter was attempting to lift him out of the area and to safety on Thursday.
Source: Tulare County Sheriff's Office