Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Missing Snowmobiler Found Safe

A snowmobiler is safe and sound after being rescued from an island on Lake of the Woods.

OPP were called out Monday night after the Baudette Sheriff's Department received a 911 call from a man who reported his snowmachine was stuck in snow and slush, but didn't know where he was.

A Hercules aircraft, dispatched from Winnipeg,  later spotted him on Bigsby Island.

OPP later arrived on snowmachine to rescue the man who was cold, but otherwise in good health.