Toxins Didn’t Cause Death of Hiking Family in California: Officials
Officials believe the family hiked over eight miles in triple-digit heat with little to no shade from trees.
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Didn’t see a thread on this yet but this is very puzzling. I’m not sure why they’re ruling out lightning. Theoretically, can’t you be electrocuted and not show any obvious injuries? (SIAP)Toxins Didn’t Cause Death of Hiking Family in California: Officials
Officials believe the family hiked over eight miles in triple-digit heat with little to no shade from trees.
Electrocuted maybe. Struck and killed by lightning with zero bodily or environmental evidence doesn't seem possible.
I have seen cattle literally blown apart by lightning strikes, I can't imagine there is a way for a human body (and in this case bodies) to take a fatal strike with no markings.
Didn’t see a thread on this yet but this is very puzzling. I’m not sure why they’re ruling out lightning. Theoretically, can’t you be electrocuted and not show any obvious injuries? (SIAP)Toxins Didn’t Cause Death of Hiking Family in California: Officials
Officials believe the family hiked over eight miles in triple-digit heat with little to no shade from trees.
That is very odd. Maybe a combination of the heat and some fumes released from the mine?
Hiked 8 miles in triple digit heat with no shade never leads to anything good.
The algae angle seemed odd but I wasn't sure if it was consumed or just inhaled.
The Madison chain of lakes loves it some blue algae but it's usually dogs that swam in it and ingested it that have issues.
The Madison chain of lakes loves it some blue algae but it's usually dogs that swam in it and ingested it that have issues.
what am I missing here that they aren't considering heat stroke/dehydration?
Were they all found together? I'd think since everyone's body responds differently or has different tolerance to heat they would at least be spread out.
Unless they were trying to conserve energy and faded in one spot.
They're avid hikers and 8 miles you're looking at like 4 hours at most. The dog also dying makes me think it has to be something else.
I think the title of the article is premature since they "are awaiting toxicology results."
It would be odd to have avid hikers be so unprepared that they die of dehydration.
I'm guessing their baby was having issues with the heat (seriously, why would you take a baby out in that?), they stopped to take a break and try to cool the child down, and some toxin or fumes overcame them.
As @Turn2 said, they said they are still awaiting toxicology results. The simplest explanation is probably the correct one.
I'm guessing their baby was having issues with the heat (seriously, why would you take a baby out in that?), they stopped to take a break and try to cool the child down, and some toxin or fumes overcame them.
As @Turn2 said, they said they are still awaiting toxicology results. The simplest explanation is probably the correct one.
Triple digit temps, no shade for 8 miles and a baby out in it sounds like poor planning to me. Sorry for the family though.
Also I think avid and words like that can mean different things to different people.
Also I think avid and words like that can mean different things to different people.
There's lots of things that we don't know. How long were they out there? Did they have water with them (I assume yes since it wasn't mentioned that they didn't)
Toxin is the only thing that really makes sense. I wouldn’t rule out a murder/suicide.
Great point there. They could certainly have loved the hell out of hiking, but not been properly knowledgeable about preparation and safety.
It looks like we'll hear what the cause of death was later today.
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Sheriff says family on California hike died of extreme heat
A Northern California family found dead on a hiking trail near the Merced River died after they overheated and ran out of drinking water on a sunny August afternoon when temperatures reached 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in the steep mountain terrain, authorities said Thursday. The deaths...