As of press time, the search continues for Andruw and Wesley Cornett, two teenage brothers who went missing in Oroville on Dec. 14 during a duck hunting trip at the Thermalito Afterbay. Photo courtesy of April Clark

OROVILLE, CA (MPG) - Two brothers, Andruw Cornett, age 19, and Wesley Cornett, age 17, have been reported missing after a duck hunting trip in Oroville went awry.

Their parents, April Clark and Henry Combs, said the boys headed to Thermalito Afterbay on Dec. 14 early in the morning but never returned.

According to the Butte County Sheriff's Office, and posts made by Clark on social media, Wesley Cornett entered the water to retrieve a duck he had hunted that fell too far from shore for their 8-month-old labrador to retrieve.

While doing so, Wesley Cornett’s kayak is said to have capsized, and his older brother, Andruw Cornett, saw that he was in distress.

Andruw Cornett called 911 but didn’t feel that his brother had enough time to wait for emergency services to reach their location, according to his mother and also the Sheriff’s Office. Andruw Cornett entered the water to try and assist Wesley Cornett and neither have been seen since. Their belongings, kayak and dog were found at the site.

According to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, search and rescue teams have been deployed to the Thermalito Afterbay area but as of press time Dec. 17, no sign of the boys has been found yet.

The California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA), Yuba County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, Marine Unit and Dive Team members, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, California Department of Fish and Wildlife and CAL FIRE are all assisting in the search.

Those with information are asked to call the Butte County Sheriff’s Office at 530-538-7321.