Continuing the Search
At daylight of day 2, the SAR team continued their search. But they would need more manpower because the storm had gotten worse, making it hard to hear the whistles.
By this point, over 100 rescuers were involved and it was time to increase the search efforts with helicopters.
The search and rescue team were getting exhausted and the severe weather conditions weren’t making things easier. 24 hours had passed since Annette vanished and there was still no word from her.
But they weren’t going to give up that easily. Annette’s life depended on them.
Increasing Manpower
SAR scoured every known and newly-discovered trail in Eagle Mountain. They had over 100 rescuers and helicopters and they were now focusing their efforts on the sky and land.
While search and rescuers were looking for Annette on land by foot, an Air One police helicopter was busy scanning the area from the sky with a thermal imaging camera, hoping to detect body heat from Annette or the dogs.
Sky and Land
But the Air One police helicopter came back with nothing. The tree coverage was too thick and the storm wasn’t dying down anytime soon, making it impossible for the helicopters to pick up anything.
They failed to detect heat sources from Annette or the dogs.
The odds were looking bleak and the situation was becoming more dire as time passed by.
While this was a huge setback, the search and rescue team wasn’t going to give up that easily. They weren’t going to stop their search until the dog walker and the three dogs were found—dead or alive.