Vehicle related to the death of a man on the weekend. (Image Credit: Contributed / Kamloops RCMP)

By Dylana Kneeshaw

DEATH INVESTIGATION

Police investigating sudden death of Kamloops man and dog

Dec 18, 2023 | 4:09 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP are asking the public for information after a man and his dog were found dead near Logan Lake over the weekend.

In a release, RCMP say on Saturday (Dec. 16) around 2:40 p.m., officers were called to a report of a sudden death in the Inks Lake recreation area on the west side of Highway 5 near the Chuwels Inks Trail.

Police came upon a man in his 50s and his large dog who were both deceased, and the green Ford Explorer he was driving was located nearby.

The man was last reported leaving his Kamloops home with his dog around 2:00 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 15), in the green Ford Explorer.

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RCMP state the circumstances of the death are still under investigation.

“The area the deceased was located in is known for recreational activities, such as hiking and dirt biking,” said Staff Sergeant Sascha Fesenko of the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment. “We’re hopeful someone saw the man or his truck and will contact police with any information that may be related.”

The RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit, Kamloops RCMP Detachment Serious Crimes Unit, General Investigations Support Team, Forensic Identification Services and Police Dog Service Unit have all been involved in the investigation with the Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment. The BC Coroners Service is also looking into the death.

Anyone who may have seen the vehicle on Friday or Saturday, or who might have information related to this sudden death, is asked to contact Tk’emlups Rural RCMP at 250-314-1800.