An Armstrong County man who had been missing for more than 24 hours was found unharmed Wednesday in the woods a few miles from his home, officials said.
Officials confirmed they found Paul Walker sleeping on the ground in the brush shortly before 5 p.m., Trib news partner WPXI-TV reports.
Walker, 70, went missing around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday from his farm on Walker Road in North Buffalo. His family was concerned because he has dementia.
When officials found him, Walker woke and appeared to be in “good spirits,” South Buffalo fire officials told WPXI. He asked for some water so he could continue walking.
Walker was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
The head of search and rescue team for Paul Walker tells channel 11 he was found 3 miles from his house. He was found laying down in the middle of the woods sleeping. When screws found him they say all he wanted was some water so he could keep walking #WPXI pic.twitter.com/5xpzs3EKmu
— Damany (@DamanyLEWIS) March 27, 2019
We just spoke to the Asst. Chief of South Buffalo Fire Dept. He found the missing man, Paul Walker, and said he was in good spirits. #WPXI pic.twitter.com/8Cpe8oplIO
— Gigi (@wpxigigi) March 27, 2019
Police began the search on Tuesday and resumed again at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
A group of about 50 people looked for Walker in the wooded area near his home Tuesday night.
A helicopter and dogs aided in the search.
