Two biologists with the US Forest Service were taken hostage for approximately 15 hours in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northeastern California. The incident occurred late last week when a man allegedly approached the biologists while they were surveying frog habitats, armed with an AR-15. The man ordered the biologists to turn around with their hands in the air, restrained them with zip ties, and held them in a nearby trailer until they were rescued.
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Two US Forest Service Biologists Held Hostage in California
Two biologists from the US Forest Service were kidnapped for about 15 hours in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California. The suspect, armed with an AR-15, restrained the biologists and held them in a trailer before they were rescued.
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