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Video shows 2 women and boy rescued after river tubing trip
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- Three people—a 28-year-old woman, her 9-year-old son, and another 28-year-old woman—were rescued after being stranded for three days in dense brush near the Muskegon River in west Michigan during a river tubing trip.
- Their tubes popped after hitting log jams, forcing them to walk through thick vegetation, resulting in deep cuts, dehydration, and exhaustion; they survived by eating bark and flowers and drinking river water.
- Rescue teams tracked them by following footprints, broken twigs, and knocked-over grass about 7 miles from their entry point, eventually finding them in severe physical condition but conscious.
- The two women were unable to walk and were carried out on stretchers, while the boy was carried on an officer’s back; all were taken to the hospital for treatment.
- Despite the ordeal, the boy remained upbeat during the rescue, expressing excitement about eating and drinking once safe.
