The body of missing hillwalker Kyle Sambrook and his dog have been found in Glencoe, police have confirmed. The 33-year-old was last seen with his beagle, Bane, in the Lost Valley area last weekend after he travelled from his home in West Yorkshire to go hillwalking. Their bodies were recovered by mountain rescue teams and the coastguard on Saturday afternoon. Police Scotland said: “Around 2.15pm on Saturday February 25, the bodies of a man and a dog were recovered by mountain rescue teams and HM coastguard in the Glencoe area. “They have now been identified as Kyle Sambrook and his dog Bane, who were reported missing earlier this week. “Kyle’s family wish to thank all involved in the search and have requested their privacy be respected. “There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.” Sambrook left home last Saturday, 18 February, to walk and wild camp in Glencoe, and arrived at about 3.30pm the same day. Concern was raised for his welfare after he failed to return home on Tuesday as planned, and he had not made any contact with family or friends since arriving in Scotland. Police said Sambrook was suitably clothed for walking and it was believed he had a tent and other equipment with him. It was thought he planned to ascend the 3,353ft (1,022-metre) mountain Buachaille Etive Mòr on his trip. His black Peugeot 208 was later found in the Three Sisters car park in Glencoe. The week-long search for Sambrook involved members of Lochaber, Oban, Arran and RAF Leeming mountain rescue teams, as well as police, the Search and Rescue Dog Association and the Inverness coastguard helicopter. Rescue teams which were involved in the search also extended their sympathies to his family. Glencoe mountain rescue team posted on Facebook: “Yesterday afternoon, volunteer rescuers searching for Kyle Sambrook found the bodies of a man and a dog in a deep gorge above the Fionn Ghleann. “An attempt was made to recover them by helicopter but was unsuccessful due to the terrain, the helicopter was then re-tasked, meaning they had to be lowered and carried off the hill by hand.” They added: “Our thoughts are with Kyle’s family and friends at this time.”
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