Man Disappears in National Park, K-9 Finds Him

A 70-year-old man vanished in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, then was found alive by a K-9 dog after a 24-hour search.

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Oct 21, 2026

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Man Disappears in National Park, K-9 Finds Him

A 70-year-old man vanished in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, then was found alive by a K-9 dog after a 24-hour search.

In brief

A 70-year-old man vanished in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, then was found alive by a K-9 dog after a 24-hour search. David Arai, a 70-year-old hiker, was found alive in Hawaii after disappearing for 24 hours in a national park. Originally reported by Fox News.

Man Disappears in National Park

Visitors walking around Hawaii Volcanos National Park, viewing landscape

A 70-year-old man vanished from O'ahu, prompting a 24-hour search in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Identified as David Arai

The man was identified as David Arai, a 70-year-old who frequently hiked alone in the area.

K-9 Trina Joins Search

David Arai was found by Trina the dog after he was missing in Hawaii.

A 3-year-old K-9 dog named Trina, trained to track missing people, assisted police in the search.

Found After 24 Hours

Trina located David Arai 2 miles from his rental car, where he was lying in bushes with dehydration and exposure.

Transported to Medical Center

Arai was carried to the trailhead and taken to Hilo Benioff Medical Center for dehydration and exposure treatment.

What to remember

David Arai, a 70-year-old hiker, was found alive in Hawaii after disappearing for 24 hours in a national park.

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