Perhaps the notion of searching in tree tops would be a good idea after all:
03 Apr 2009
Skeleton found in tree 29 years after suicide
A man who climbed a spruce tree, tied himself to the trunk and shot himself dead has been discovered 29 years after the suicide
The skeleton of the 69-year-old was discovered 11 metres above ground level with a gun next to it. He had vanished in the summer of 1980 but thick branches and leaves had obscured his body.
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Medieval Skeleton Tree Unveils Hidden Mystery After Researchers Conducted Radiocarbon Dating
Sep, 17, 2015
A medieval skeleton tree unveils a hidden mystery after it was found by a private property in the town of Collooney in County Sligo, Ireland. Archaeologists have unearthed startling details after dating the body from an era between between 1030 and 1200 AD, according to FOX News.
The medieval skeleton was found inside the roots that were upturned, tangled in wreckage that shocked its landowner. The tree was then investigated by Ireland’s National Monuments Service that called in Sligo-Leitrim Archaeological Services, an archaeological consultancy, to investigate with an aim of preserving the remains.
Sligo-Leitrim shared the story of the find, its first project, last week. While the roots are about 215 years old, but the body turned out to be much older.
http://www.newsoxy.com/science/medieval-skeleton-tree-7-183734.html