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A mountain biker who vanished near Mount Hood National Forest has been found alive after an incredible six-day survival ordeal—and in true Oregon fashion, he walked out of the woods, loaded up his bike, and drove himself home.
The search for 52-year-old Ralph Sawyer began on Friday, July 11, after his wife Marcy reported him missing near Trillium Lake. His car was located parked at a trailhead with his cell phone accidentally left inside.
What followed was a massive search effort involving more than 70 searchers from multiple agencies, including Clackamas County Search and Rescue, Portland Mountain Rescue, Hood River Crag Rats, and the Oregon National Guard.
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