February 7, 2016
A search for an elderly farmer missing in floodwaters south-west of Monto has ended in tragedy.
The 80-year-old man, from ‘Lagoona’ at Glenleigh, had been on horseback mustering cattle to higher ground on Friday when he was reported missing.
Police, SES and local residents began a search on Friday.
An RACQ CareFlight helicopter joined in at dawn on Saturday.
The helicopter crew spotted the drowned horse in floodwaters less than a kilometre from the homestead.
A ground search found the man’s body soon afterwards.
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Raw Video Of The Aerial Search
