MACKAY — Authorities said a Blackfoot man who was camping over the weekend has been found dead.
The body of Kerry Poole, 56, was recovered on Monday morning approximately 1 1/2 miles from his campsite near Mackay.
Poole was reported missing on Sunday morning by another camper, Russell Vickers. Poole had been camping in the Alder Creek Drainage approximately 5 miles south-southwest of Mackay. Vickers told authorities that Poole was long overdue returning from a ride on a 4-wheeler.
The Custer County Search and Rescue began a search, with the Civil Air Patrol supplying a plane to fly over the area. However, by nightfall there was no sign of Poole.
On Monday, ATV search and rescue teams from Bonneville County and Butte County joined the search. An A-Star helicopter out of Twin Falls was also chartered to fly search patterns.
Poole’s body was found Monday at approximately 11 a.m. in Saw Mill Canyon.
The Custer County Sheriff’s Office said no official cause of death is being release. However, the agency did confirm that no foul play was involved in Poole’s death.
A press release from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office said that Poole had a history of heart-related illness and was dependent on insulin. Authorities said Poole had been wearing light clothing and had left his insulin behind when he left camp.
In total, one plane, one helicopter and seven rescue teams were involved in the search efforts.
