A California family of three that had been reported missing this week was found dead Tuesday along with their dog in a remote area of the Sierra National Forest, according to authorities. John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, 1-year-old daughter Miju, and their family dog were later found dead near an area known as Devil’s Gulch in the Southfork of the Merced River drainage, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office. "Coming across a scene where everyone involved, including the family dog that is deceased, that is not a typical thing that we have seen or other agencies have seen," Mitchell told the Bee. "That is why we’re treating it as a hazmat situation. That’s one of the reasons why we’re treating it as a hazmat situation," Mitchell added.

Source: Fox News August 18, 2021 04:52 UTC