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Kayaker Missing In Harford County
Police Appealing To Public For Help

POSTED: 1:30 pm EDT September 7, 2008
UPDATED: 2:06 pm EDT September 7, 2008


HARFORD COUNTY -- State Department of Natural Resources police are searching the Bynum Run area near Abingdon in Harford County for a possible missing kayaker.

Police said an off-duty Harford County Sheriff Deputy and his wife spotted a person waving for help and appearing to be in distress on Saturday around 6:15 p.m. near where Hookers Mill Road bridge crosses Bynum Run. The person was reportedly seen again near the I-95 Bynum Run crossing later Saturday night.

DNR Police say the person was wearing a white helmet and holding a paddle. Search teams scoured the creek Saturday night and the search was resumed Sunday at 7 a.m.

DNR Police said they have not received any missing persons reports, and are appealing to the public for help. Anyone with information is urged to call the State DNR Police Command Center at 410-260-8888.

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Sep 7, 2008 7:00 pm US/Eastern
DNR Searches For Missing Kayaker
ABINGDON, Md. (WJZ) ¯ The Department of Natural Resources is searching for a possible missing kayaker in a Harford County Creek.

It happened in the area of Bynum Run near Hookers Mill Road and Route 7 in Abingdon.

Sgt. Ken Turner says around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, an off-duty Harford County sheriff's deputy and his wife spotted what appeared to be a person in distress in Bynum Run.

The person appeared to have on a white helmet or hat and was holding a paddle.

A search Saturday night and all day Sunday ended with no signs of a victim, kayak or car.

Bynum Run was about six feet over its normal level Saturday due to Tropical Storm Hanna.

Right now there are no missing persons reports. Natural Resources will be back out Monday morning to continue their search.

Anyone with information should call 410-260-8888.