The incident unfolded early on December 6, when the woman, in her 40s, went for a morning walk on a wooded trail in Pebble Beach, KSBW reported.

Pebble Beach Company did put out a shelter-in-place for its maintenance yard and for parts of the Poppy Hills. That was lifted once it was determined there was no threat to the community.

A hunt was launched Wednesday after passersby came upon a bizarre scene in Pebble Beach: a woman tied to a tree on a hiking trail. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call ...