PARKMAN, Maine — A local man who got lost Thursday afternoon while walking near his property was found safely that night, according to officials.
Gene Wilbur, 78, was found in fair condition around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Maine Warden Service Cpl. John MacDonald.
Wilbur had gone for a ride on his all-terrain vehicle near his Route 150 home but got lost after not returning home following a subsequent walk near his property, MacDonald said.
Wilbur’s property is located near Packard Brook, a densely wooded area containing bogs and beaver flowages.
Wilbur’s wife, family and friends searched for him after he didn’t return home when expected and called 911 around 7:45 p.m., MacDonald said.
Several game wardens, Dover-Foxcroft police officers and an Air National Guard helicopter with infrared equipment aided in the search. Wilbur was not prepared to spend a night in the woods because of health problems, MacDonald said.
Wilbur was taken to Mayo Regional Hospital for evaluation after being found.
