Los Angeles County deputies rescue missing hiker after he got lost in forest for 5 days By KJ Hiramoto LASD shared video of missing hiker being rescued The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shared a video of a rescue involving a missing man who got lost for five days from hiking. A hiker who went missing for several days after getting lost in the Angeles National Forest has been found safe. According to the Los Angles County Sheriff's Department, the hiker spent about five days lost in the remote area of the forest. Thankfully on Wednesday, the hiker was found and airlifted by LASD to safety.