by zippetydude » Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:29 pm
The crux of the matter in this disappearance to me is his total disappearance with such immediacy.
I was amazed when I looked at those tracks (thanks for that posting) with increasing zoom and realized the sheer number of searches that had been conducted, starting within such a short time of his actual late return.
There is no evidence whatsoever as far as I can tell that he "self-disappeared". So forget that.
There is no evidence of criminal cause either, though I believe that is a remote possibility. Very remote, however, since there seemed to be no financial gain involved.
And the whole idea of a mountain lion grabbing him and dragging him into a den or hidden rock enclosure would fit well if
a) mountain lions frequented the desert (they visit but are few in numbers and short in duration due to lack of prey)
b) mountain lions were known to be active during the day during the morning (they are largely nocturnal, though I have seen 6 over the years during broad daylight) , and
c) mountain lions actually killed and ate people more than once every few years where there are actually sizable mountain lion populations.
Since none of those factors are predominant in this case, and since abduction by aliens is (theoretically) improbable outside of Area 51, I just don't see any likely scenario at all.
And yet he is gone.
Truly baffling,and even more tragic. His family have been steadfast to a remarkable extent. I wish their efforts had already been rewarded.
Is there any realistically possible scenario, especially based upon the brevity of the time involved, that has not been brought up yet?
z