- Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang was found alive after going missing for six days during a solo hike in Wyoming's Wind River Range.
- The 55-year-old was located near Scott Lake on Wednesday morning by search crews using drones and a helicopter.
- Mackelprang was disoriented and dehydrated when rescuers found him, and he was subsequently flown to a local hospital.
- Officials suspect Mackelprang became lost while returning from an attempted hike toward Gannett Peak, the highest mountain in Wyoming.
- Missouri Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway expressed relief and thanked rescue teams and volunteers for their efforts in locating him.
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