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Wardens Find Missing Fisherman Who Spent Night Lost in Woods After Boat Broke Down

Michael Labreck, 70, was treated for early hypothermia after wardens and a police dog found him safe following an overnight search.

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A Maine man whose boat broke down while he was fishing on a lake in Limestone got lost in the woods and was found by game wardens hours later.

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Wardens find missing fisherman who spent night lost in woods after boat broke down

A Maine man whose boat broke down while he was fishing on a lake in Limestone got lost in the woods and was found by game wardens hours later.

·Portland, United States
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Aroostook man found after spending night in the woods

Michael Labreck of Limestone got lost on July 4 in the woods near Trafton Lake.

·Bangor, United States
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Authorities find elderly fisherman who spent night in the woods after boat broke down at Trafton Lake

Michael Labreck of Limestone told game wardens that he became lost when trying to walk back to his vehicle.

·Portland, United States
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WCSH broke the news in Portland, United States on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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