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At 3 a.m. Sunday, more than three dozen first responders set off into the Marin County darkness, searching for a drunk camper whose friends were worried he could be in danger.

As crews spread across the Olema Ranch Campground, searching on foot, e-bike and with highly trained dogs, the man was apparently just passed out in a nearby field — only a half mile away, according to a post from the Marin County Search and Rescue . His friends had reported he was “severely intoxicated.”

The man, who was not identified, walked back to the campsite about an hour after the search began, the rescue officials said.

He was evaluated and released, officials said.

While some Facebook users were

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