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Body Of Missing Hunter Found In El Dorado County

EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) - A body of a hunter who went missing in El Dorado County on Tuesday afternoon was discovered by search crews on Wednesday morning.

The body of the 50-year-old man was located by a search team at around 9 a.m. on the side of a mountain, according to El Dorado County Sheriff's Department spokesman Lt. Bryan Golmitz.

The man was reported missing at 3 p.m. In addition to El Dorado County Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue, 25 additional search members were involved in the search. Crews used OHV, K-9 and horses.

The cause of death is still under investigation. His identity has been withheld pending the coroner's confirmation.

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