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Sam Benastick, who spent more 50 days in the remote wilderness, is being treated in a Fort Nelson, B.C., hospital. The 20-year-old was reported missing on Oct. 17, after he failed to return from a 10-day fishing trip. Search and rescue volunteers say it’s ‘nothing short of miraculous.’
Update — Nov. 29, 2024: Hiker who survived 50 days in northeast B.C. woods released from hospital
A hiker who went missing in northeast British Columbia’s backcountry has been found after surviving more than five weeks in a remote provincial park as snow fell and temperatures plunged below –20 C.
Sam Benastick, 20, was reported missing after failing to return home on Oct. 17 from a 10-day camping trip. He was reportedly found on a service road Tuesday morning, supporting himself with two walking sticks and his cut-up sleeping bag wrapped around his legs for warmth.
CBC News confirmed Benastick had been found through family, as well …
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