Missing Man in Belmont

[dave]

101 year old Brister Waiters is still missing. According to WSFA his scent was picked up by tracking dogs near a swamp about a mile from his house, but the trail went cold.

[wayleehan]

This is just too sad... I hate hearing things like this!! Hopefully he's somewhere safe and warm!!!

[rob]

At 101 years old,you wouldn't think that he would be able to go that far away from his house own his own.Something about this just doesn't sound right to me.

[Buckblasta]

I DON'T WANT TO BE ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE BUT I WAS PRACTILLY RAISED IN SUMTER COUNTY BELOW BELMONT,AND I HATE TO SAY IT BUT THEIR ARE DEEP HOLLOWS,THICK WOODS,ANDSWAMP LAND ALL OVER.YOU CAN GET TURNED AROUND AND DON'T KNOW NORTH FROM SOUTH EXPECIALLY A 101 YR. MAN.HOPEFULLY THEY WILL FIND HIM SAFE AND WARM!!!!!

[BOHNTR]

Buckblasta,

You must have went to Sumter Academy with spelling like that. LOL!!!!
:D

Just kidding man, have a good day!

[bran]

Bless his heart, that is so sad. That is a terrible fear of mine that one of my grandparents will wander.

They now have GPS watches that people can wear, hopefully this technology will be more widely used in the future. I'm looking into possibly getting one for my grandfather.

[dave]

They found him. He was found lying face down about 200 yards from his house.

[Ranger]

Thats sad, But I am glad they fond him so the family can have some closeure. He wasnt very far from his house, I am supprised they didnt find him before now.

[stickman]

Tuscaloosa News quoted Sumter County Sheriff Johnny Hatter as saying the man was found less than 1/2 mile from his home. The reason he was not found on the initial search is because beavers had dammed up the creek and the water level was high.

Here's a link to the story on Tuscaloosa News website.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040128/NEWS/401280332/1007/NEWS02