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Backpacker Missing in the White Wolf Area

Seen at Yosemite Blog and elsewhere:

Yosemite National Park is asking for assistance from the public in obtaining information about a missing backpacker. Leon Zheng is believed to have started a solo trip around September 2, 2005 in Yosemite National Park.

A full-scale search for Zheng was initiated on September 7, 2005, involving about 30 ground searchers, dog teams, and helicopters. Yosemite National Park Search and Rescue is currently receiving mutual aid from Mariposa, Marin, Mono, and Santa Clara County Search and Rescue Teams.

Leon Zheng is described as an Asian male weighing approximately 150 lbs. He is 27 years old, with black hair and brown eyes.

Zheng is believed to have been backpacking in the areas around White Wolf, Tuolumne Meadows, Benson Lake, and Seavey Pass. Anyone in these areas between September 2, 2005 and September 7, 2005 is asked to call the Yosemite Search and Rescue office whether or not they saw a person matching the description of Leon Zheng.

Yosemite Search and Rescue can be reached at 209/372-0216 or 209/379-1992.

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September 9, 2005 - Posted by gdanmitchell | News