July 24th 2024.
It was a miracle in the dense woodlands of the US when a hiker who had been missing for two weeks without food or water was finally found. The Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team had been tirelessly searching for Scott Allen Hern, who had disappeared in the remote canyons of Kentucky's Red River Gorge. The rescuers were amazed when they finally found him alive and well.
One of the rescuers, Eric Wolterman, shared the emotional moment when he hugged the hiker after 14 days of being lost. He described how it was going to be their last day of searching for Hern, who had gone missing on July 6. Wolterman, who admitted he wasn't a very religious person, said that he woke up that morning and said a prayer for Hern and his family. He explained that it wasn't something he did often, but he felt compelled to do so.
Wolterman also shared the team's initial thoughts on the mission, saying that they believed it was going to be a recovery mission rather than a rescue. The terrain they were searching in was rough and dangerous, making it even more unlikely to find Hern alive. But despite the challenges, the team persevered and continued to search for him.
After hours of walking through the difficult terrain, the team discovered a few footprints in the mud. They took a moment to regroup and were about to continue their search when one of the team members heard a faint noise. They stopped and shouted in the direction of the sound, thinking it may be another search team. But to their surprise, they heard a plea for help.
Wolterman described the moment when they finally found Hern, saying that they asked him his name and he replied with "Scott Hern". The team wasted no time in rushing to his aid, relieved to have finally found him. Wolterman admitted that he had never moved so fast uphill in his entire life.
When they reached Hern, he asked for a hug, and Wolterman tearfully obliged. He shared that it was the best hug of both of their lives, as they were both grateful and emotional at the same time. Hern was then taken by helicopter to the hospital, where he remains to this day.
The Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team described the rescue as a miracle, as they had been persistent in their search but had started to lose hope. They shared that it was a team effort and that they were all relieved and overjoyed to have found Hern alive and well. It was a happy ending to what could have been a tragic story.
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