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Vietnam veteran, 76, describes surviving five days lost in Arizona wilderness
His sons found him after he survived dehydration and a rattlesnake strike, and rescuers said survival training and mild weather helped keep him alive.
- Vietnam veteran Mark Eric Young, 76, survived five days lost in the Arizona wilderness near Bloody Basin, enduring dehydration and a rattlesnake attack before rescue.
- Young, a North Carolina resident visiting Phoenix, became disoriented while hiking a familiar trail near Bloody Basin and lost his path, leaving him stranded in the backcountry.
- Facing dehydration by day three, Young killed a rattlesnake and drank from his canteen. "I've never been without water for five days," he said, sustained by thoughts of his seven children and 31 grandchildren.
- On the fifth day, his sons Paul and Josh discovered him after dozens of search-and-rescue crews from the Yavapai County Sheriff combed the area alongside Young's seven children.
- A Maricopa County Sheriff helicopter airlifted Young to a hospital, where he was treated for dehydration with no serious injuries sustained. Young expressed gratitude for rescuers who "risked their lives" to bring him home.
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Vietnam veteran, 76, describes surviving five days lost in Arizona wilderness
A 76-year-old Vietnam veteran spent five days lost in the Arizona wilderness, enduring dehydration and a rattlesnake attack before he was miraculously rescued.
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