On Monday,the local sheriff,J.Walt Femling, read a statement from the Bergdahl family.

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One rainy evening, Blaine Country Sheriff Walt Femling spotted Bergdahl walking his bike on the side of the road, completely drenched.

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"I don't usually rent to 20-year-olds, " Femling said, but he trusted Bergdahl.

CNN: Bowe Bergdahl, an adventurer and gentleman