The second of two dogs that had accompanied a Sweet Home man who was last seen on April 23 has been found, Kenneth Oberg, the father of the missing man, said Monday.
Daniel Oberg, 28, has been the object of a search in the Marcola area after one of the two dogs that were believed to be with him when he disappeared was showed up May 3 at a farmer’s house near milepost 12 on Marcola Road. The homeowner was able to catch the pup, but its mother, a white pit bull named Misa, fled.
On Sunday evening, May 14, Kenneth Oberg said, his adopted daughter Chelsea Baxter drove south on Marcola Road and spotted Misa on the road behind her, near the spot where it had been seen two weeks ago, Oberg said. She stopped and called Misa, who eventually came to her.
Oberg said he reported the dog’s appearance to Lane County Search and Rescue personnel, who have been conducting a search in the Shotgun Creek area, and he was to meet them there with the dog on Tuesday morning, May 16.
Daniel Oberg was last seen locally on Sunday, April 23, at Safeway in the company of at least one other man, now identified as Kaleb Banta.
Family members reported Daniel Oberg missing April 25 when they became concerned that he had not returned home.
Oberg’s car was found stuck in the mud on a hillside off Marcola Road, near milepost 13, a few days later.
More than 100 flyers have been distributed throughout the region with Daniel Oberg’s photo and contact information.
Kenneth Oberg said he and other family members and friends have been searching the area as well.
Daniel Oberg is described as a 28-year-old white male, 6 feet in height and weighing approximately 160 pounds, with medium-length brown hair and a short beard.
He has been known to frequent the Quartzville Recreation Corridor in Linn County.
He made money buying and selling items on Craigslist and repairing electronic devices such as computers and smartphones, his father said, adding that his son was typically not irresponsible.
“This is very unusual,” Kenneth Oberg said of the disappearance.
“Usually, he tells everybody where he’s going.”
Efforts to reach Lane County Sheriff’s personnel, who are handling the case, were unsuccessful early this week.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who has seen Daniel Oberg to call (541) 682-4141.