Family reports man missing after mushroom picking

Heard on: Otsego County MI Law Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Cheboygan County EMS are tied up.

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Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground.

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Male went mushroom picking at 10 a.m.

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this morning. Has not been heard from since.

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He left from his cabin.

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He's supposed to be home in approximately 1400.

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Family's been trying to contact since then.

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It's going to be in a white 2024

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Rav4. Unable to find the plate and lean.

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No medical or mental health conditions.

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Not known to carry firearms.

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He does have a fifty-five pound dog with him.

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Great.

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Looking for (name withheld), 127 of 62,

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likely wearing a (description withheld), jeans, and hiking boots.

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Male is 5'11", 190 pounds, (description withheld), green eyes, and glasses.

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Clear. Is that going to be west or east of town?

2026-10-19 01:09 UTC

Missing Person

Johannesburg, MI 49751

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible missing person at a campground in the state forest area. A man reportedly went mushroom picking around 10 a.m., left his cabin, and has not been heard from since. Family is looking for him and a dog, and he may be driving a white Toyota RAV4.