MISSING HIKER FOUND SAFE CASTAIC MAN, DOG SPEND NIGHT IN CAR.Byline: Daily News CASTAIC - A hiker and his dog who were reported missing Tuesday night were found safe Wednesday after spending the night in the man's truck, authorities said. Castaic resident Martin Morgan Martin Morgan was formerly a Northern Irish politician for the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). He was a councillor on Belfast City Council who stood for the party in the 2004 European Parliament elections. , 40, went hiking in the Quail Lake area and was supposed to return about 5 p.m., but never came home, said his wife, Silvia. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. began a search-and-rescue operation about midnight Tuesday and found Morgan and his golden retriever golden retriever, breed of large sporting dog developed primarily in Scotland in the mid-19th cent. It stands about 23 in. (58.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27.2–34.1 kg). , Shelby, about 8 a.m. Wednesday walking near Knapp Ranch, officials said. Morgan said his truck became lodged on a narrow dirt road. Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. sheriff's station's mountain rescue team performed the search, aided by sheriff's teams from across the county. |
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