CALGARY- More than two weeks after he went missing, a 22-year-old Pincher Creek man has been found dead.
RCMP say his body was found near his home on Tuesday morning. No foul play is suspected.
Elliott had not been seen since Sunday, December 1st, when he left on foot from a rural residence, leaving no clues behind.
A massive backcountry search ensued involving countless volunteers, Mounties, conservation officers and search and rescue crews.
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What began as a five- mile search radius transformed into a cross province manhunt.
Elliott was known to have been an avid outdoorsman, often travelling into the backcountry to hunt.
While he was equipped with survival skills, RCMP had expressed concern about the chance of his survival in snow and freezing temperatures.
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