RCMP seek missing Duncan, B.C. man last seen in ‘dangerous waters’ of Cowichan River

RCMP on Vancouver Island are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 28-year-old Duncan man.

Ethan Sampson was last seen in the waters of the Cowichan River on Quamichan Road West Thursday, around 10:40 p.m.

“Due to the dangerous waters, The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP, Cowichan Search and Rescue (SAR) and North Cowichan Fire Department were all called to assist in locating Sampson,” said police in a media release.

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Sampson is described as First Nations, five-foot-11 and between 120 and 150 pounds. He has a slender build and was last seen wearing rolled-up jeans.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP.

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