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Police: Missing man had medical emergency while putting up his tree stand

The 59-year-old's friends thought he was headed out to put up a new tree stand for bow hunting season.
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ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The body of a Hesperia man that went missing earlier this week has been located, authorities in Oceana County report. 

According to a release, the 59-year-old Lloyd Gauld's body was found on Wednesday, just before 12:15 p.m. just 100 yards away from his vehicle, which was parked on a Federal Forest trail road in Elbridge Township. 

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Gauld was reported missing on Tuesday, Sept. 25. after he hadn't been seen since Monday. Friends told authorities they believe he was headed out into the woods to put up a new tree stand for bow hunting season. 

His vehicle was located by friends but it wasn't until deputies started a search that his body was found. There is no foul play suspected and authorities believe Gauld had some kind of medical emergency while putting up his tree stand. 

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