Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office locates 2 cyclists lost in 80K acre wildlife area

Writer: Matthew Seaver
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FWC assists lost bikers in the Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area on July 8, 2022. (Credit: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office)

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office aviation unit helped locate two cyclists who got lost in a wildlife management area on Friday.

CCSO assisted FWC in the search and said the two cyclists were lost within the more than 80,000 acres that make up the Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area.

Management Area on July 8, 2022. (Credit: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office)

CCSO’s aviation unit was able to locate the two cyclists who appeared to be showing signs of heat exhaustion and were out of drinking water.

Management Area on July 8, 2022. (Credit: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office)

Water was given to the cyclists by FWC who said the two people declined medical care.

CCSO and FWC were able to assist the lost cyclists before a storm arrived in the area.

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