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Kern Valley Search and Rescue crews has found a missing hunter

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — UPDATE: Crews found the hunter uninjured around 10:30 p.m. Monday. The man got turned around and could not find his way back to the meeting place.

The Kern County Sheriff's Office said search and rescue crews were looking for a missing hunter Monday night.

According to KCSO a call came in around 7:40 p.m. Monday from a man who said his friend was hunting and hadn't return to their designated meeting location.

Kern Valley Search and Rescue crews and Air 1 were searching for him along Basket Pass Road around 10 p.m.

The missing man was last seen around 8 a.m. Monday.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

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