Search for Man Missing from the Buffalo National Weather Continues

Authorities have been searching for two days for a Louisiana man reported missing at the Buffalo National River.

Sixty-seven-year-old Clinton Smith of Baton Rouge reportedly did not return from a planned hike Thursday on the Hemmed-in-Hollow Trail in Newton County.

According to a news release from the National Park Service, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 9 Friday evening of an overdue hiker, and they began the search for Smith that night. Park rangers, Buffalo National River Search and Rescue volunteers and Mennonite Disaster Services continued the search Saturday morning, and Arkansas Alliance of Bloodhound Search Specialists provided canine search assistance.

Rainy conditions at 2 Saturday afternoon caused the search to be temporarily postponed. Authorities say no further volunteers are currently needed.

Smith was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black shirt. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Buffalo National River’s emergency dispatch personnel toll-free at 1-888-692-1162.

(From KTLO)