Missing
Feiyang Xiang
RESOLVED
Xiang, approximately 2015
Date and time person was reported missing : 07/23/2015
Missing location (approx) :
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Asian
Age at the time of disappearance: 21 years old
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Asian male.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Xiang disappeared from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming on July 23, 2015. He was swimming with two friends in the Yellowstone River near Hellroaring Creek when, at 11:45 a.m., he was pulled away from shore by the current and got swept away into a long stretch of rapids.
In February 2018, park staff discovered human bones near the site of Xiang's disappearance. It wasn't until July 2019 that DNA confirmed the remains were Xiang's. His family came to the park from China to take his body back home.
Other information and links : ncy
National Park Service
307-344-2825
September 2021 updates and sources
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
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National Park Service
The Jackson Hole News and Guide
October 12, 2004. August 5, 2019; case resolved.
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