LA hiker missing for 2 weeks found dead, his dog was still waiting by his side

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The hiker who went missing two weeks ago was found dead in the park with his dog by his side.

Oscar Alejandro was reported missing on March 16. His body was found in a remote area of the urban park.

His dog, King, was very thin.

A relative told KNBC-TV that he hadn't left the side of the man for two weeks.

According to a missing person flyer posted by his family, he was last seen near the park merry-go-round.

There was no word on the cause of his death.

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Two weeks after a hiker was found dead in LA, his dog was found by his side.

A hiker who went missing two weeks ago was found dead with his dog in a park. Oscar Alejandro was reported missing on March 16. The family was at the park when the body was found.
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