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Okanagan hunter rescued by search teams after getting lost in dense forest

Rescuers found a hunter during a late-night search after he became separated from his partner in dense forest.

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) said a team was sent out at about 5:30 pm on Monday to look for the missing man.

<who> Photo credit: COSAR

He was found in “steep, densely forested terrain loaded with deadfall” in the McCulloch area at about 9 pm, COSAR said.

They added that he was “in good health and spirits.”

<who> Photo credit: COSAR

“Tonight was another example of subjects making good decisions once they realized they were in trouble,” the rescuers explained.



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