Hunt for Ohio filmmaker who went missing while filming BEARS in Canadian woods



Missing: Ohio man Warren Sill, pictured, disappeared in the Canadian woods on July 5

A 26-year-old Ohio man has disappeared in the Canadian woods while filming a documentary about bears.

Search and rescue crews are scouring bushland in northern British Columbia for Warren Sill, who has been missing since July 5.



The case has similarities to Grizzly Man - a documentary chronicling the life and death of bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell, who was killed and eaten by a grizzly bear in 2003 when filming the animals in the wild.

Police have not said whether they suspect Mr Sill was attacked by a bear but are growing increasingly concerned about his safety.

The man's car was found abandoned at the entrance of the Whiskey Creek Trail , near New Hazelton on July 10.



It contained the man's cell phone and tent.



Mr Sill's parents told police the filmmaker, known as Andrew, only planned to spend five days in the woods and was not an experienced hiker.

'The concern is that this young man was out there and not equipped for the terrain,' Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesman Const. Lesley Smith told Canada's Metronews .

'It could be a case of him not being able to get his bearing right. In that case, being dehydrated will affect his well-being.



Spirit: Mr Sill was in British Columbia filming a documentary about spirit bears, pictured Movie: The case has similarities to Grizzly Man, a documentary about Timothy Treadwell, who was eaten by a bear in 2003 while filming the animals

'He’d be disoriented if he hasn’t kept up with fluids and nutrients.'



A helicopter, police dogs and scores of volunteers are helping search for the young man and his sister, Maureen Sill, is appealing for help on her Tumblr website.



'My brother, Warren Sill, is missing in British Columbia,' she wrote.



'He is thought to be in a forest near New Hazelton. Any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.'

Novice: Mr Sill, pictured, only planned to spend five days in the woods and was not an experienced hiker

Worried: Mr Sill's sister, Maureen Sill, pictured left, is appealing for help on her Tumblr website

Police described the terrain where Mr Sill went missing as 'dense and very challenging' forest, which features ragged drops and hazards that the 5'10" man could have slipped down.

Const. Smith said rescue workers would continue to search for Mr Sill until they've exhausted all resources and covered the area.

