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Updated: 7:10 AM PDT, April 15, 2021 Rene Compean was saved thanks to Benjamin Kuo, who recognized the area in which Compean took a photo of himself while lost in the Los Angeles National Forest. A California hiker who went missing in the Los Angeles National Forest was saved thanks to a savvy stranger sitting at home in front of his computer.  Rene Compean. 46, was reported missing in the San Gabriel mountains about 6 p.m. Monday by a friend who got a text from Compean informing him that he ...

Mapping Expert's GPS Coordinates Help Find Missing Hiker - Los Angeles, CA - All Benjamin Kuo had to go on was a photo of the missing hiker's legs dangling over a cliff in the Angeles National Forest.

Missing California hiker rescued after man recognizes his location from photo KATE FELDMAN A missing hiker has been found safe after a good Samaritan identified a specific part of Angeles National Forest from a photo. Rene Compean, 45, was hiking near Mount Waterman, in the San Gabriel Mountains in southern California Monday before he vanished, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office. Search and rescue teams launched their efforts around 6 p.m. and continued overn...

Missing hiker found after mystery photo reveals location Share Updated: 1:49 PM EDT Apr 15, 2021 By Katie Dowd/SF Gate Missing hiker found after mystery photo reveals location Share Updated: 1:49 PM EDT Apr 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> A HIKER LOST IN THE NATIONAL FOREST WAS FOUND SAFELY. THE MAN TEXTED THE PHOTO, SAYING HE’S LOST AND HIS CELL PHONE IS ALMOST DEAD. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOUND THE CAR BUT IT LEADS TO FIVE DIFFERENT TRAIL HEADS...

Dont show me this message again✕ A hiker went missing in the Angeles National Forest in southern California after he lost his way and his phone battery died (LA County Sheriffs/ Twitter) A hiker who went missing in California was found to be safe, thanks to his last “mystery” photo and the “weird hobby” of a man to likes to track locations from pictures people share. Rene Compean, 45, went missing on Monday after he went on a hike at a popular ski destination in the San Gabriel Mount...

Missing California hiker found after mystery photo reveals location FacebookTwitterEmail A Southern California man sent this photo before going missing on a hike. An internet stranger used it to help locate him safely.Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department/Handout A mystery photo and a geography enthusiast helped locate a missing California hiker who is now safely back home. Rene Compean of Palmdale was on a hike Monday near Mount Waterman, a popular ski destination in the San Gabriel Mounta...

Photo texted to friend helps find hiker lost in Calif. woods Photo texted to friend helped find hiker lost in Calif. woods By KCBS Staff | April 14, 2021 at 3:33 PM EDT - Updated April 14 at 6:10 PM LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. (KCBS) - A hiker who got lost in California’s Angeles National Forest is now safe after a satellite mapping enthusiast used a single picture to find him. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said rescuers found the hiker, 45-year-old Rene Compean, on T...