Overview
- Authorities say a hiker’s detailed encounter places 67-year-old Charles Hosch on the Byron Herbert Reece Trail at about 1:30 p.m. on Veterans’ Day.
- An update from Hosch’s law firm reports he reached the summit of Blood Mountain and was last seen descending, guiding teams to concentrate on likely return routes.
- Searchers report canine indicators on the trail but no physical sign of Hosch, whose phone is off and whose location data has not been narrowed by Apple or Google checks.
- The Union County Sheriff’s Office is asking hunters to review game cameras and for anyone in the area Tuesday through Thursday to share photos or potential sightings.
- Officials caution that food, water, and hypothermia are concerns in the rugged terrain, while family members emphasize his experience as an Eagle Scout and remain hopeful.