Man Ties Hiker to a Tree and Leaves Her There for No Apparent Reason

A woman was hiking in Pebble Beach, a community on Monterey Peninsula in Monterey County, California, when she lived a nightmare. A random man started following her as she hiked, then he held her at gunpoint as he tied her to a tree and left. Another hiker found the victim two hours later and helped get her free, alongside another passerby who happened upon the scene.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office shared the disturbing story on its social media pages earlier this week. Besides tying her to a tree at gunpoint, the suspect didn’t injure, assault, or rob the hiker.

The Sheriff’s Office describes the suspect as “a Hispanic male adult in his 30’s, wearing a green hat and grey sweater. He has a tattoo on the right side of his neck with a word that begins with the letter ‘Z.’” As of this writing, police are still searching for the suspect and any potential witnesses.

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Header image is a screenshot from Google Street View showing a trail head at Haul Road and Highway 68 in Pebble Beach.

Source: https://outdoors.com/man-ties-hiker-to-a-tree-and-leaves-her-there-for-no-apparent-reason/