The body of John Pennington is believed to have found at Grand Canyon National Park
A body has been found in Grand Canyon National Park during the search for a Kentucky man who had been missing for more than a week.
The National Park Service said in a statement that the body found on Wednesday alongside a motorcycle is believed to be John Pennington, a 40-year-old man from Walton, Kentucky.
Park rangers found the body approximately 465 feet below the rim of the South Kaibab Trailhead after multiple days of search and rescue operations.
Pennington had been considered missing since Sunday, when the National Park Service announced the start of their search.
Authorities found the body alongside a motorcycle beneath the South Rim.
The search for a missing Kentucky hiker came to a tragic end when authorities discovered a body they believe is his in the Grand Canyon. John Pennington, 40, of Walton had been missing for more than a week when searchers came across what they believed to be his body around 465 feet below the South Kaibab Trailhead.
Authorities said “evidence found with the body” is what led them to believe it was Pennington. A motorcycle was also found in the canyon with his body, according to a statement by the National Park Service.
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A body that is believed to be a Kentucky man who was reported missing was found at the Grand Canyon on Wednesday, officials announced Thursday. Grand Canyon National Park officials said in a press release that a body believed to be 40-year-old John Pennington was found below the South Kaibab Trailhead. The body has not been identified yet, but officials believe it is Pennington due to the evidence found with the body. National Park Service.