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The hiker, whom local media identified as Michael O'Keefe,
56, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was reported missing on Monday
from The Woods Campground in Leighton, said Mark Nalesnik,
director of the Carbon County Emergency Management Agency.
Between 30 and 40 people from various agencies searched for the
man in the area surrounding the 100-acre resort, where clothing
is optional.
The search team included state police, volunteer fire fighters,
canine units and a helicopter, he said.
O'Keefe was found on the outskirts of the main campground late
Wednesday, and taken to a local hospital in an ambulance.
"He was just a little rundown from being out like that for
several days," Nalesnik said.
A worker at the campground, which caters to gay and lesbian
people and regularly hosts between 500 and 1,000 guests, said
O'Keefe was reported missing when his abandoned tent was
discovered.
The Pennsylvania State Police in charge of the search could not
be reached for comment.
(Reporting by Elizabeth Daley in Pittsburgh; Editing by Steve
Orlofsky)
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