Covelo search for man missing since 2021 finds bones that turn out to be non-human

MENDOCINO CO., 7/14/26 — The search for a hunter gone missing four years ago continues after bones that were found Saturday near the Eel River Valley were determined to be non-human, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.

John Davis was reported missing by his son in October 2021 after the two went on a hunting trip in Covelo and an overnight storm flooded their tent near State Route 162, the Sheriff’s Office said. Davis’ son made it back to their truck, but his father never did.