81-year-old angler found after spending 12 hours lost in woods near P.E.I.’s Morell River
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BANGOR, P.E.I. — Searchers discovered an 81-year-old angler with non-life-threatening accidents on June 24 after he spent 12 hours within the misplaced within the woods close to the Morell River.
P.E.I. RCMP mentioned the person, whose identification is being withheld for privateness causes, grew to become disoriented whereas navigating tough terrain within the space close to Bangor in Kings County.
His unattended automobile was noticed on the web site round sundown by one other angler, who had encountered him earlier that day.
The invention of the empty automobile spurred a direct response from native search and rescue groups.
The search groups positioned the lacking man, and he was taken to hospital with non-life threatening accidents.
“The RCMP want to thank all those that helped within the profitable search efforts and particularly the angler who notified authorities,” mentioned Const. Gavin Moore, P.E.I. RCMP media relations officer.
“It’s via thoughtfully checking on a fellow angler that this incident got here to a optimistic decision.”
