K-9 Trina Locates Missing Man, 70, in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
The 3-year-old Labrador retriever found the man about two miles from his rental car after a seven-hour search, police said.
- On Monday evening, Oct. 19, 2026, Hawaiʻi Island police located missing 70-year-old David Arai within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park using scent-discriminating K9 Trina. The Oʻahu man had been missing for more than 24 hours.
- Puna patrol officers received a report Monday that Arai had been missing for more than 24 hours. Police classified the 70-year-old as "endangered" due to his age and circumstances, prompting an immediate search.
- Authorities launched an aerial search with a Hawaii Fire Department helicopter before enlisting Trina. Her handler, Officer Christopher Ross, located Arai approximately two miles from his rental vehicle on a trail.
- First responders transported Arai to Hilo Benioff Medical Center for treatment of dehydration and exposure. His son, Kaohe, stated his father is "extremely grateful" to the police department and the K9 unit.
- This incident marks the second time in two months that the 3-year-old Labrador Retriever has successfully located a missing person. Trina, who joined the department earlier this year, is trained as a live-find tracking canine.
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A three-year-old police Labrador whose arrival and training were funded by a $25,000 donation found a missing 70-year-old hiker in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; it was her second successful rescue in just two months
After missing for over a day in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 70-year-old David Arai was successfully located by Trina, a skilled police dog, who led the search team through dense foliage. Found two miles from his rental car and suffering from dehydration, Arai expressed immense gratitude to his rescuers and is now contemplating adopting Trina, who has proven her tracking abilities with two recent rescues.
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A 70-year-old man disappeared for more than 24 hours, prompting an extensive search that stretched into the evening. The Oʻahu man was last seen in the Big Island’s Volcano area before he was reported missing around 12:16 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, according to the Hawaii Police Department. The man was identified as David Arai, whose son told Hawaii-based news station KHON2 his father was familiar with the area’s hiking trails and that he frequent…
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