Search dogs were seen going uphill where the missing Jay Slater was ‘seen’

Search dogs and fire crews were seen heading up to where Jay Slater was seen.

The British teenager went missing in Tenerife and has not been heard from since Monday 17 June. The desperate search for the 19-year-old has now entered its sixth day, the Manchester Evening News reports.

Emergency workers are searching a treacherous area of ​​30 kilometers in the hope of finding the teenager. Jay called a friend to say he was lost in the countryside and his phone battery was down to 1%.

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Locals have since claimed he was seen “walking alone” up into the mountains on Monday morning before disappearing. At the rural search base, located just off a steep and narrow road about half a mile north of Masca, Civil Guard and Civil Defense teams were seen carrying out a new search of the area today, Saturday 22 June, which has a width of about 30 km. , as part of their efforts.

Search dogs were seen being walked up the hill to the base on a dirt track as a number of Bomberos (fire brigade) personnel also attended the scene and were seen meeting each other on the hillside during the rescue mission.

On Friday, June 21, the rescue teams of the Civil Defense declared Manchester Evening News that there had been “no developments” in the search. The Gardaí have not made any further statements or provided an update on the ongoing efforts.

The urgent search is centered around the Parque Rural de Teno nature reserve, the area where Jay was reported missing. These include a ravine about 100 meters below the rental property where Jay was last seen, as well as in the mountains between Masca and Las Portelas.

So far the major search has seen Civil Guard officers, mountain rescue teams and police drones and helicopters deployed. A member of the team revealed that they are currently searching three different areas – Cheile Mascai, La Vica and Las Portelas, as well as the surrounding Masca area.

The latest statement from the Civil Guard, which was approached by the MEN for an update, said: “There is an ongoing investigation and the police operation is focused on the Masca area (Tenerife). We cannot confirm any other information.”

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