It didn’t magically disappear, some rando picked it up and walked away with it while the cops were dealing with the guy.

There are videos of the whole thing online, you should watch them. Fuck the police but let’s be honest about that particular situation.

Start by watching a bunch of Paul Harrell videos.

I douse myself with picardin when going in the woods. Stuff seems to work better than DEET, is commonly available and doesn’t eat away at plastics.