The coastguard and police canines have been deployed as a part of the seek for a lacking Scots dad who hasn't been seen for practically two weeks.
Harry Macdonald, 59, was final seen in Portree on the Isle of Sky at round 10am on Wednesday, September 21. Final week we instructed how his determined daughter Jennifer appealed for data on Fb as she requested anybody who knew the place he was to succeed in out.
The Western Isles, Skye and Lochaber coastguard groups say final week was dominated by the seek for Harry. Working with police and mountain rescue groups, crews searched derelict deserted buildings, grassy hillsides and cliff edges.
Footage confirmed the groups looking for Harry, however sadly he has nonetheless not been traced.
HM Coastguard - Western Isles, Skye and Lochaber mentioned on Fb: "This week has been dominated by the seek for Mr Harry Macdonald, lacking from Portree. We had been tasked by MRCC Stornoway to help Highland & Islands Police Division on Thursday, September 29.
"Coastguard Rescue Groups from Kyle of Lochalsh, Dunvegan, Portree, Isle of Skye, Duntulm and Mallaig alongside Obligation Officers S18C and S18E began preliminary searches.
"Throughout afternoon of the twenty ninth they had been joined by parts of Ness and Stornoway Coastguard Rescue Groups together with our Yamaha Viking All Terrain Automobile and crew, and at this level a Coastguard Search Adviser was activated to supply distant tactical recommendation.
"Working carefully with the Skye Mountain Rescue Crew, search canines and handlers from SARDA Scotland and police search groups we remained on scene and looking out till late afternoon on October 1.
"At the moment, Mr Macdonald stays lacking and we want to prolong our ideas to his household and pals whereas asking anybody with data to report it to Police Scotland."
Harry is initially from Tongue within the Highlands however has been dwelling in Portree lately.
He's described as being white, 6ft 2ins in top, with white/gray receding hair and darkish, bushy eyebrows. When final seen, he was sporting a navy blue hoodie, blue denims, black strolling boots and a pink sports activities watch.
Harry left his canine with a member of the family earlier than he went lacking, which is totally out of character for him to do, and mentioned he was occurring a stroll.
Final week his daughter Jennifer mentioned: "My dad is lacking if anybody has heard or know of his whereabouts please let me know, he was final seen in Portree."
Officers are persevering with to enchantment for data and anybody who might have seen Harry, or has data on his whereabouts, is urged to get in contact. Info may be handed to Police Scotland by calling 101 and quoting reference quantity 2186 of Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
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