First responders in Saguache County, Colorado, saved a lost hunter from exposure Friday night after he managed to contact authorities for help.
The hunter, whose name was not released, told officials he was lost, hypothermic, and could no longer walk, according to a statement by Saguache County Search and Rescue. Passing thunderstorms and snow showers had soaked his clothing, and he reported that he was wrapping himself in an emergency blanket and a plastic tarp. The Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office dispatch managed to obtain the man’s GPS coordinates before his cell phone battery died. It’s not immediately clear what SOS device the hunter used to contact authorities.
“The survivor had ingeniously used a mylar rescue blanket and tarp to improvise a sleeping bag,” Saguache County SAR wrote in its statement. “He had also used his cloth game bags as insulation. Wisely, he had removed his wet clothing, replacing it with extra dry clothes from his backpack.”
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