CCSO shares alias of hiker who died in Big Cypress National Preserve
Alexi C. Cardona
The identity of a hiker who died in Big Cypress National Preserve last month is still a mystery, but investigators shared one more clue Monday about the man's identity.
The unidentified man used the alias “Ben Bilemy” to register at several hostels along his hike from New York to Florida on the Appalachian and Florida trails, according to a Sheriff's Office Facebook post.
Two hikers found the man's body July 23 in a campground about 5 miles north of Interstate 75's mile marker 63.
Several hikers who met the man during his trek sent tips and photos to the Sheriff's Office in hopes of identifying him.
He went by the trail names “Denim” and “Mostly Harmless.”
The Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying the hiker. Anyone who knows the man or his family is asked to call the Sheriff's Office nonemergency line at 239-252-9300.
More:ID of man found dead in Big Cypress Preserve still unclear after hikers send photos, tips
More:Collier Sheriff's Office asks for help to identify man found dead in Big Cypress Preserve