Alaska State Troopers say a missing Napaskiak man has been safely found, after he was seen walking across ice on the Kuskokwim River.
A Monday AST dispatch says Joshua Evan, 31, was located "alive and well" at a fish camp between Tuntutuliak and Napaskiak. He had been last seen May 26 near the lower end of Sunshine Slough, after saying he planned to walk to Tuntutuliak fish camps.
Boats and aircraft searching for Evan hadn't found him as of Friday, but AST spokesperson Megan Peters said it was possible he had safely reached shore.
Peters didn't immediately have details Monday on when or where Evan was found, but cited it as an example of a community looking out for one of its members.
"I think people were mainly concerned for him," Peters said. "I think he might not have known people were looking for him."
According to Peters, missing people should be promptly reported to ensure their safe recovery.
"It's certainly a best-case scenario -- the quicker we get reports, the better our chances of finding people alive and well," Peters said.
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