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NDTV
7 days ago
- NDTV
Man Rescued After Carving 'HELP' On Rock, Survives 9 Days On Pond Water
A man managed to survive in the Canadian wilderness for nine days by just living off dirty pond water. The man, identified as Andrew Barber, 39, was rescued after carving the word "HELP" on a rock and drawing "SOS" in the mud. He was found sheltering under a makeshift mud lean-to next to the signs, according to a report in the BBC. Mr Barber was reported missing on July 31 near McLeese Lake, approximately 587km north of Vancouver, where his truck had broken down. His position was located after a helicopter spotted his truck on a forest road. "After over a week in the wilderness, our subject has been located alive during today's search from the air. This outcome is the result of countless hours on the ground and in the air, using every resource and piece of technology available to us," Quesnel Search and Rescue (QSR), an area volunteer search and rescue group, posted on Facebook. "This outcome is the result of countless hours on the ground and in the air, using every resource and piece of technology available to us." QSR President Bob Zimmerman said Mr Barber was having a hard time standing and it was highly unlikely that he would have made it through another 24 hours without the rescue workers recovering him. 'He sustained some injuries' Staff Sergeant Brad McKinnon of the Williams Lake RCMP said Mr Barber survived by "literally slurping unclean pond water to stay hydrated". 'The human body can go a long time without food, but water is a different situation," said Mr McKinnon, adding: 'He sustained some injuries and was severely dehydrated. We found him at the right time." After the rescue, he was taken to the hospital for treatment and has since been released.
New York Post
7 days ago
- New York Post
Lost man spent 9 days living off pond water until rescuers spotted ‘HELP' carved into rock
A missing man miraculously survived nine days in the Canadian wilderness living off dirty pond water — before he was finally found thanks to a giant 'HELP' he carved into a rock. Andrew Barber, 39, was finally found Friday when a helicopter spotted his sign — as well as 'SOS' on the ground — more than a week into the search sparked by his truck breaking down in a remote part of British Columbia's vast Cariboo region. The trained survivalist — who ironically has 'I am still here' tattooed on an arm — was found sheltering under a makeshift mud camp next to the signs, rescuers said. Advertisement 'He sustained some injuries and was severely dehydrated. We found him at the right time,' Staff Sgt. Brad McKinnon of the Williams Lake RCMP told The Vancouver Island Free Daily. 3 Barber was found near a rock where he had scrawled 'HELP' for his rescuers. Quesnel Search and Rescue 'He was having a hard time standing,' Bob Zimmerman, the president of Quesnel Search and Rescue, told the CBC. Advertisement 'I don't know that he would have made it another 24 hours without us recovering him.' It's not clear why he was in the Cariboo region, a boggy, mostly rural part of the country north of Vancouver that is as 'beautiful' but 'immense,' McKinnon said. He was reported missing on July 31, but was last seen three days before that. 3 Andrew Barber, 39, survived nine days in the Canadian wilderness. Williams Lake RCMP Luckily, he was able to survive without supplies of food or clean water because he has 'above average understanding of the wilderness,' McKinnon said. Advertisement 'He was literally slurping unclean pond water to stay hydrated,' McKinnon told The Globe and Mail. 'The human body can go a long time without food, but water is a different situation.' McKinnon said Barber desperately 'munched on whatever he could find' as he waited for help to arrive. 3 Baber was found deep in British Columbia's Cariboo region, officials said. Ferenc – Barber was airlifted to Cariboo Memorial Hospital where he's expected to make a full recovery.
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Man lost in wild for nine days survived by 'slurping unclean pond water'
Andrew Barber, 39, went missing in the Canadian wilderness after his vehicle broke down and he was eventually found nine days later severely dehydrated having used survival skills to stay alive A man 'slurped unclean pond water' to stay alive for nine days after his car broke down in a vast wilderness. Andrew Barber had written the word 'help' into a massive rock and spelled out 'SOS' in mud in a desperate bid to be rescued in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada. The 39-year-old, who went missing on July 31, survived by drinking pond water and he built a shelter made from wood and mud. He was eventually found on August 8 by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after a helicopter saw his broken down vehicle which allowed them to hone in on the area. And rescuers said that he had used survival tactics to stay alive but even so was severely dehydrated and he had an injured leg. It comes after a dead body is found in 'underground ancient cave' in popular UK beauty spot. READ MORE: Schoolboy, 13, has both legs amputated after 'getting cramp' at sports camp 'I don't know that he would have made it another 24 hours without us recovering him,' said Bob Zimmerman, from Quesnel Search and Rescue. 'He was in poor health, he was having a hard time standing.' An image from the rescue team shows a type of bivouac that Andrew had built from wood and mud which was next to rock that had the word help written on it. Mr Barber went missing near McLeese Lake which is around 365 miles north of Vancouver after his vehicle broke down. "He was literally slurping unclean pond water to stay hydrated," Staff Sgt. Brad McKinnon of the Williams Lake Royal Canadian Mounted Police McKinnon, told Canadian Press News. "The human body can go a long time without food, but water is a different situation. "I'll put it this way — had we not found him when we did, I would have had graver concerns than I currently do. We had been at this for nine days, and it was essentially like looking for a needle in a haystack. The Cariboo region of British Columbia is beautiful, but it is immense, and there are tons of rural and wilderness areas." After being found, Andrew was flown to Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake for treatment. He has now been discharged and is doing 'quite well' considering his ordeal. In a post on their Facebook page, Quesnel Search and Rescue wrote: 'After over a week in the wilderness, our subject has been located alive during today's search from the air. 'This outcome is the result of countless hours on the ground and in the air, using every resource and piece of technology available to us. Quesnel Search and Rescue is on call 24/7, 365 days a year — and our entire team is made up of dedicated volunteers who give their time, skills, and heart to help those in need. 'We want to extend our deepest thanks to our partners: RCMP, PEP Air, and BC Emergency Health Services for their outstanding support in bringing this search to a successful conclusion. Today's result is why we train, why we respond, and why we never give up.'
