Another missing hunter found dead in Centre County. Here’s what we know
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.
- Two hunters found dead in Centre County searches; no signs of foul play.
- Rescue teams faced bad weather, hazardous roads and rugged terrain during searches.
- Autopsies pending to determine cause and manner; identities not released.
A hunter who did not return to a camp in Curtin Township was found dead Saturday evening, the Centre County Coroner’s office said Monday.
It was the second search for a missing hunter over the weekend, with a search for a hunter in Penns Valley ending Saturday morning when the body was found in a wooded area on private property in the Spring Mills area. There are no indications of foul play in either case, the coroner’s office said.
The Centre County Emergency Communications Center received a call just before 7 p.m. Saturday reporting a hunter did not return to camp in Curtin Township. Around 8:30 p.m., the individual was located deceased. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause and manner of death, Deputy Coroner Matthew Burnheimer wrote in a press release.
The coroner’s office did not release the name of the hunter or any further information. State police at Rockview have not responded to requests for information.
Recovery efforts in Curtin Township were challenging Friday evening, Burnheimer said, due to bad weather, hazardous road conditions and rugged terrain. All operations were done safely and without incident, he said.
The Howard Township Fire Department, Citizens Hook & Ladder of Milesburg, and the Pennsylvania State Police at Rockview were dispatched Friday to conduct a search. Hunters also assisted during the search.
The search for the missing hunter in Gregg Township started Friday evening in below-freezing temperatures. That hunter — whose identity also has not been released — likely died of natural causes, the coroner’s office said. The final cause of death is pending further examinations and testing.
