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Park officials continue their search for teen Park rangers are continuing to search for a Blount County teenager believed to be lost in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Austin Bohanan, 18, was reported missing at about 8 p.m. on Sunday. He was last seen hiking off-trail in a remote southwest corner of the park on Friday evening. Twenty-four members of the Park Search and Rescue Team are searching for the teen. They’re also are getting help from a Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter and two canine search teams. Only a limited number of trained searchers are being used because dog teams can be hampered by additional people in the area. Park rangers say the teen was on a day hike with his stepfather when they became separated. The circumstances are still being investigated, but rangers say it is a very tough area to search because there is little to no cell service and no trails. “This terrain is very difficult to navigate. It’s very full with lush vegetation – mountain laurel thickets, which make it very difficult for crews to maneuver through,” said Jamie Sanders with the park. Park rangers say their major concern for Bohanon is dehydration or possible trauma because the terrain is so rough.
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