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Missing Sonora Woman, 85, Found After Search as Dog That Led Rescuers Remains Missing

Searchers say sightings of Poncho guided crews down a 70-foot embankment near East Bald Mountain Road.

Poncho's current whereabouts are unknown. 
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Overview

  • Barbara Crosby was located late Sunday after a multi-agency effort led by the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office.
  • Residents reported seeing Poncho around 9 p.m., giving crews a direction of travel that led to Crosby.
  • Rescuers found Crosby asleep under brush roughly 70 feet below the roadway and used a Stokes litter with a rope system to extract her.
  • She was transferred to medics and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment after being reported at risk due to dementia.
  • CHP activated a Silver Alert, and officials now urge the public to look for Poncho, who ran off before he could be secured.