UPDATE: The Coast Guard suspended its search for 47 year-old Scott Johnson on Sunday, pending the development of new information.
KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (WAVY) — The Coast Guard is searching for a man and a dog who’ve been reported missing out of Kill Devil Hills, where they believe the man is from.
The Coast Guard says 46-year-old Scott Johnson’s vehicle and boat trailer were found at a boat ramp in Manteo after they received the missing person report on Thursday.
It’s unclear if Johnson went out on the water during Thursday’s tropical storm. A neighbor said they last saw him on August 22 and he reportedly said he was taking his 23-foot sport fisher vessel out to troubleshoot a maintenance issue.
Following the report, watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector North Carolina analyzed drift patterns and interviewed family members and friends, as well as worked with local authorities, to assist in search efforts.
The crew aboard Coast Guard Cutter Richard Snyder, a Fast Response Cutter homeported in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, and a Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew conducted search patterns off the coast of Manteo, North Carolina, that covered approximately 1,168 square miles over the course of 7 hours.
The Coast Guard says it’s not known how long he planned to be gone or where he was going, but anyone with information is asked to call Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Command Center at 910-343-3880.
