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Man survives 9 days in wilderness drinking dirty pond water, carved "HELP" on rock before rescue

Man survives 9 days in wilderness drinking dirty pond water, carved "HELP" on rock before rescue
world8/12/2025

Canadian man Andrew Barber was rescued after nine days in the remote wilderness, officials said.

A man was rescued after surviving nine days lost in the Canadian wilderness, officials said. Andrew Barber, 39, was reported missing in British Columbia's Cariboo region on July 31, CBS News partner BBC News reported. Williams Lake Royal Canadian Mou... [1669 chars]