Richland, N.Y. — A missing hunter was found safe Wednesday after a three-hour search involving several law enforcement and rescue agencies, troopers said.

A 77-year-old hunter from Massachusetts became lost in the woods in the town of Richland around 1:30 p.m., according to Trooper Jennifer Jiron, a State Police spokesperson.

The man called 911 around 4:35 p.m. to report that he was lost and that his cellphone battery was running low. He had become stuck in a marshy area, troopers said.

Initial efforts to track his location using cellphone coordinates were unsuccessful. State police and the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office launched an extensive search using a K9 unit, several unmanned aerial systems and multiple ground crews, troopers said.

After about three hours, search teams found the

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