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Hunter missing for several days in B.C. Interior found dead near Merritt

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A 57-year-old hunter who went missing during a trip to the Douglas Lake area near Merritt, British Columbia, has been found dead several days later. The RCMP in Vernon, B.C., reported that the man was last seen on Monday morning when he did not return from his hunting expedition as expected.

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A 57-year-old hunter who went missing during a trip to the Douglas Lake area near Merritt, British Columbia, has been found dead. He was reported missing on a Monday when he did not return from his hunting trip as expected. RCMP in Vernon, B.C. initially searched for him but later confirmed his death without specifying the cause.

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A hunter missing in the backcountry of British Columbia’s southern Interior for several days has been found dead. asserted

hunter → miss → days

RCMP in Vernon, B.C., say the 57-year-old man was reported missing Monday morning after he failed to return from a hunting trip in the Douglas Lake area near Merritt. asserted

he → say → Merritt

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