UPDATED, Tuesday 10:15 a.m.: Following an extensive search from the ground and air, an 81-year-old man reported missing in Duck since Monday afternoon has been found safe.
Town public information officer Christian Legner said the man located at a vacant house in Four Seasons this morning at 10:20 a.m. and transported to Outer Banks Hospital for medical evaluation.
“The town would like to thank all that assisted in locating the missing person,” Legner said.
Along with Duck Police, Fire, and Surf Rescue, support was provided by the Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Department, Currituck County Sheriff’s Office the U.S. Coast Guard, and staff of Four Seasons in Duck.