- Diana Junge, 48, was reported missing by her mother after she failed to return home from a hike in Arizona to see the super ‘blood moon’ Tuesday night
- Authorities said Junge went stargazing Tuesday night or Wednesday morning near Granite Reef Recreation Site in the Toronto National Forest near Mesa
- Her 2015 Jeep was found near the recreation site but there was no sign of her
- Junge is described as five feet tall 100 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes
Diana Junge, 48, was reported missing after she failed to return home from a hike Tuesday night to see the super ‘blood moon’
An Arizona woman disappeared earlier this week while on a hike to see the rare super ‘blood moon’, authorities said.
Diana Junge, 48, was reported missing after she possibly went stargazing Tuesday night or Wednesday morning near Granite Reef Recreation Site in the Toronto National Forest near Mesa to see the rare phenomenon.
Authorities said Junge’s 2015 Jeep was found near the recreation site, but there was no sign of her, according to a Facebook post by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
Junge’s mother reported her missing after she failed to return home. Police said the mother and daughter live together in Goodyear.
Police said it’s not clear what Junge was wearing the day she disappeared , but they believe she had on Hi-Tec hiking boots.
Authorities said Junge also has medical conditions that could be life-threatening if not treated for an extended period of time.
Authorities said Junge possibly went stargazing near Granite Reef Recreation Site in the Toronto National Forest near Mesa Tuesday night or Wednesday morning
Police said Junge’s Jeep was found near the recreation site but there was no sign of her. Tuesday’s super ‘blood moon’ was the first time in 150 years that this particular type of eclipse has happened in the US
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents in the area to keep a look out for Junge, who is described as five feet tall and 100 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.
According to Space.com, Tuesday’s blood moon was the first time in 150 years that this particular type of eclipse has happened in the US. During a blood moon, the moon appears to be reddish in color and larger and brighter than normal.
The next blood moon won’t occur until January 21, 2019.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 602-876-8477 and refer to case number IR18-003349.