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Contact: Julena Campbell, (307) 344-2015
15-052 As of Saturday, August 1, the search for Feiyang "Isaac" Xiang has been scaled down after an extensive, nine-day operation. Xiang, a 21-year old seasonal concessionaire employee from China, was last seen being swept down the Yellowstone River on Thursday, July 23, 2015. The park is continuing limited, periodic searches of the river corridor downstream from where Xiang disappeared in the northern section of the park. These searches will be conducted during daily backcountry patrols and incorporated into routine research operations and wildlife monitoring overflights. Information flyers are posted on trailheads and other access points to advise anglers and hikers in the area to be alert for any signs of Xiang. Raft companies, fishing guides, and other recreational river users outside of the park have also been contacted and given information about the missing man. Nearly 100 individuals have been involved in the search for Xiang, including dogs, ground searchers, and helicopter search teams. Thorough ground and air searches were initially conducted daily after the man's disappearance 12 days ago. Xiang was backpacking with four friends when he disappeared while swimming in the Yellowstone River near its confluence with Hellroaring Creek. Xiang was in the water with two of his companions when he was pulled away from the shore by the current of the swiftly flowing river. He was struggling to stay afloat as efforts to pull him back to shore were unsuccessful. He was swept downriver into a long stretch of rapids before he disappeared from view. Search efforts have not turned up any sign of Xiang, who is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Feiyang "Isaac" Xiang is asked to call Yellowstone National Park at 307-344-2643. - www.nps.gov/yell - About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 408 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
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Last updated: August 4, 2015