Hiker lost on mountain for 24 hours ignored calls from rescuers because he didn't recognize number

[PoliticAverse]

WHDH) — A hiker who was lost on a mountain for about 24 hours ignored calls from rescue crews because he didn’t recognize the phone number, officials said.

The hiker was reported missing last week after they never returned from a trek on Mount Elbert in Colorado, the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains, according to Lake County Search and Rescue.

After an unsuccessful search of an area where hikers typically get lost, crews learned that the lost individual had returned to their place of lodging.

“One notable take-away is that the subject ignored repeated phone calls from us because they didn’t recognize the number,” officials said in a news release. “If you’re overdue according to your itinerary, and you start getting repeated calls from an unknown number, please answer the phone.”

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[Joinfortmill]

1. Mind boggling.

[brewens]

2. I left my blood center cell phone at a car dealership when registering donors at a blood drive

in their showroom. I realized it the next morning when the phone wasn't where I usually kept it on the bus. Not a problem. I called my supervisor and told her I'd be on my personal cell if anyone needed to contact me.

So I call the phone numerous times and am wondering what's up? It should have been right where someone would have to hear it. Maybe I didn't leave it there? I got done before five and ran right over there. The gal at the front desk had it. I told her I called it numerous times and she said, "I wasn't gong to answer that. i didn't know who it might be."

Freakin' idiot! I understand why people don't answer calls from unknown numbers, on their OWN phones! Jesus! Like she'd never heard of anyone calling a missing phone to try and find it! LOL What possible harm could answering it cause?

[mopinko]

3. did they leave a message?

i dont answer my phone if i dont recognize the number either. my outgoing message is-
i dont answer calls if i dont recognize the number.

i'm not lost in the mountains, but...

[ret5hd]

4. Sounds like the hiker wasn't lost.

[Effete Snob]

5. Correct

The hiker should have realized that not making it back by the states time might trigger a response, but if the phone is working and the hiker is choosing not to use it, then they are not having a problem.

[doc03]

6. Can't blame him who likes those telemarketer calls?

[Effete Snob]

7. To be fair

When they found the hiker’s car in the parking lot, they discovered that its warranty had expired.

[doc03]

8. LOL

[Kaleva]

12. LOL!

[twodogsbarking]

9. Does he have an extended car warranty?

Asking for a friend.

[lostnfound]

10. What a non-story. Probably did not want to be "found". Nt

[70sEraVet]

11. Not answering an unfamiliar call is the new normal.