Zoey was located at about 5:15pm less than two miles away from her residence in an area of dense vegetation and steep terrain by independent volunteer searchers, Don Hodges, Robert Crump, and Peggy Crump. All of the searchers live in brookings.
Upon locating Zoey the Coast Guard helicopter which was flying at the time was summoned. A Rescue Swimmer was lowered and then Zoey was airlifted from the location flown to the Brooking’s Airport where she was then transferred into a waiting ambulance. Zoey was then transported to Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City, CA where she was evaluated and treated for exposure after being missing for over 26 hours.
Zoey’s parents transported to Sutter Coast where they were reunited with her.
This draws to an end one of the largest Search and Rescue Missions ever in Curry County. Sheriff Bishop would like to thank the hundreds of Search and Rescue volunteers from all over Oregon who responded the area. The businesses in the community who donated all of the water and food for the searchers, and then to all of the volunteer searchers from the community.
Because of all this cooperation a little 4 year girl who would not have survived another night in the woods and her parents were re-united.
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Brookings (KMTR) - An intense search is underway on Oregon’s south coast for a missing four-year-old girl.Zoey Dorsey was reported missing about 3:00 p.m. Wednesday about two miles east of Brookings along the Chetco River.
Curry County deputies, Oregon state troopers and volunteer search and rescue teams from several counties around, including northern California, have been scouring the area. Helicopters equipped with infra-red sensors are also being used and the U.S. Coast Guard and Oregon National Guard are also participating.
The Curry County Sheriff’s Department says a state animal trapper was called in because of a recent sighting of a large mountain lion in the area.
