84-year-old missing at Huntington Lake. Fresno County Sheriff search underway
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an elderly man who went missing Monday afternoon in Huntington Lake.
The missing man is identified as 84-year-old Augusto Zarate.
The man was vacationing at a cabin near Regatta Vista Lane and Huntington Vista Road.
“He is not from the area, so he is not familiar with the terrain,” sheriff’s office spokesman Tony Botti said in an email.
Thirty members of the sheriff’s search-and-rescue team looked for Zarate on Monday night but did not find any clues.
The search continued Wednesday.
The sheriff’s office deployed ground searches, canines, helicopters, drones and jeeps. A military aircraft was expected to help with the search later Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the sheriff’s office are asking property owners to check any surveillance cameras they may have operating in the Huntington Lake area and would like the range of recording dates since April 3.
“Viewing images prior to him going missing can help us determine any patterns he may have established. We also want to hear from anyone who may have offered or given a ride to Mr. Zarate,” Botti said.
Zarate is described as 5-foot-4 and 140 pounds with white hair. He was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket, a dark blue Nike hat and black shoes (similar to what he is wearing in the above photo and here).
He also carries a walking cane and is known to get disoriented.
This story was originally published April 6, 2021 at 4:31 PM.
