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PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (BFMG) — The Pickens County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that Dr. Carol Burger Poe, 67, who had been reported missing, was found dead. Her dog, Riley, was located nearby and is safe. The coroner said Poe’s body was discovered around 3:45 p.m. Friday in a ravine in Sunset.
Authorities were searching for Dr. Carol Burger Poe, 67, who went missing Tuesday afternoon.
According to Pickens County Emergency Services, Dr. Poe’s husband contacted officials around 5:30 p.m. to report her missing. He said they had spoken by phone earlier in the day, but he was later unable to reach her.
Officials said she was last known to be hiking in the Horse Pasture Road and Laurel Valley Road area in Sunset, near where they found her and her dog Riley.
The area, described by investigators as remote, contains several trails maintained by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR).
The search began Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday morning. Crews paused at sundown Thursday and planned to resume Friday morning before eventually finding her body around 3:45pm, according to WHNS.
Family members said Dr. Poe, who has Parkinson’s disease, was hiking near Horse Pasture Road, located off Highway 178 in Pickens County.
The Pickens County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that Dr. Carol Burger Poe, 67, who had been reported missing, was found dead. Her dog, Riley, was located nearby and is safe. The coroner said Poe’s body was discovered around 3:45 p.m. Friday in a ravine in Sunset.