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More Crews Join High-Tempo Search for Missing Boy in Crowsnest Pass

Teams are tailoring tactics to his autism, operating on the assumption he is alive.

Search crews from Saskatchewan have now joined 120 of their colleagues from Alberta and B.C. in the quest to find a 6-year-old boy who went missing last Sunday, while on a camping trip with his family in southwestern Alberta.
Aerials photos of the area being searched for a missing 6-year-old Alberta boy shows it is densely forested with steep mountains and numerous lakes, rivers and other waterways.
Search and rescue personnel organize in the Crowsnest Pass. The search for missing five year-old Darius Macdougall has been ongoing since Sunday. The search has involved RCMP officers, dogs and drones, search and rescue teams from Alberta and British Columbia as well as helicopters.
The search continues for six-year-old Darius Macdougall, who vanished over the weekend from a campsite in the Crowsnest Pass near Blairmore, Alta.

Overview

  • About 120 trained personnel from Alberta and British Columbia are on the ground, with additional crews expected from Saskatchewan, officials said Friday.
  • The active search spans an average radius of roughly four kilometres from Island Lake Campground, with some trail sweeps extending to about eight kilometres through dense, mountainous terrain.
  • RCMP report no current indication of foul play and say there is no plan to scale back as interviews continue for leads.
  • Searchers are avoiding loud noises and bright lights and are playing one of the boy’s favourite songs from ground teams and drones to help draw him out.
  • Drone video is being processed with anomaly-detection software and RCMP forensic testing has ruled out suspected blood, while community support includes meals, lodging and a new hub at the Blairmore curling rink.