The search for Chris Palmer and his dog Zoey is ongoing. The United Cajun Army is assisting and has requested help from anyone with access to an airplane, helicopter, or other aircraft.
Sadly, some pages have been presenting photoshopped images alongside false information. It is unfortunate, and even worse, it is causing people with good intentions to share updates that are not truthful.
Here is what we know so far.
Chris Palmer is 39 years old, 5′ 6″ tall, with strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes.
On December 8th, 2025, Chris and his dog Zoey went camping in the Great Smoky Mountains. During this trip, they visited places including Boone Fork and the George Washington National Forrest.
On January 9th, 2026, Chris messaged his Dad to say he was headed to the Monongahela National Forrest in West Virginia. He sent a video showing the terrain, but said he couldn’t talk because his cell service was spotty.
According to the National Park Service, Chris’s red Ford F150 was in Dare County, NC, as early as January 9th, 2026. The photograph released shows his truck, with his blue and white Kayak in the back.
On the evening of January 10th, 2026, his phone pinged near Avon, NC.
On January 11th, 2026, his phone pinged again near Cape Point in Buxton, NC.
On January 12th, 2026 (previously reported as January 10th, 2026), National Park Service Rangers found his truck abandoned on the page at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
(Some sources state that the kayak was no longer in the truck when found.)
On January 16th, 2026, Authorities in Arkansas officially declared Chris Palmer a missing person.
As of the morning of January 23rd, 2026, Chris and Zoey are both still missing.
