ElizabethAnne
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It is my understanding that the sounds came from very far south in the park either around the town of Sunol or near the Sunol Ridge area. CT would be able to answer. I only know that they converged to search at the Sunol post office, but don't know which area they searched in.I tried to look through to see if this has already been talked about again, but with my job I can’t stay on top of all the posts so please forgive me I’d been asked already.
In the beginning phase of the search - people (volunteer searchers?) thought they heard someone yelling “help”. Having never been able to find the source they later came to the conclusion it was likely searchers yelling “Philip”. Do we have any knowledge as to if that sound was at all within range of where Philip was found?
Philip was found towards the north end of the Park. Basing the location on the SF Chronicle map they published, I think it was on the 214 acre Poole property in unincorporated Alameda County that the EBRPD bought from Robert and Charlene Poole in 1990. A house is on the property that the EBRPD uses for security and a maintenance supervisor resides there. The Poole house is discussed in EBRPD documents and is one of the four security residences https://www.ebparks.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23276 along with Garms, Nipper, and Tyler houses in Pleasanton Ridge park.
The property is in land bank status and the North Ridge trail ends at the property and the property is accessible from a road entrance at 11025 Dublin Canyon Rd. This is supposed to become the Devany Canyon Trailhead shown here https://www.ebparks.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=26896 Where Philip was found in close to the farthest north part of the park, but I think the shouts were heard near the southern end of the park.
Once Devany Trailhead opens, I don't think they plan on building a parking lot. It is supposed to be walk in/bike in only.
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