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Canadian man rescued after 9
days in wilderness surviving on
pond water
A man missing for more than a week in the vast wilderness of Canada's province of British
Columbia has been found after etching the word "help" on a rock and drawing "SOS" in
the mud.
Andrew Barber was rescued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on 8 August nine days after the 39-year-old was reported missing - after a helicopter spotted his truck
on a forest road, which helped narrow the search.
Police say he was severely dehydrated and had a leg injury but used a number of tactics
to survive, including building a shelter and drinking pond water.
Staff Sgt Brad McKinnon of the Williams Lake RCMP said Mr Barber is doing "quite well".
He was reported missing on 31 July near McLeese Lake, some 365 miles (587km) north of
Vancouver, where his truck had broken down.
A police helicopter spotted Mr Garber near his makeshift shelter on Friday after catching a
glimpse of the truck.
