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Sam Benastick was reported missing Oct. 17 after failing to return home from a 10-day trip in the remote Redfern-Keily Provincial Park, about 250 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John.

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Sam Benastick in hospital in Fort Nelson, B.C. on Nov. 27, 2024.

Sam Benastick

Sam Benastick, who spent more 50 days in the remote wilderness, is being treated in a Fort Nelson, B.C., hospital. The 20-year-old was reported missing on Oct. 17, after he failed to return from a 10-day fishing trip. Search and rescue volunteers say it's 'nothing short of miraculous.'

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A 20-year-old has been found in northeast B.C. after surviving more than five weeks on his own in a remote mountain park. Search volunteer Adam Hawkins describes the "incredibly challenging" winter conditions he faced.

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Paramedic Jim Barnes was reported missing the same day as Sam Benastick, who was recently found alive after surviving nearly seven weeks in the wild.

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Jim Barnes and his dog Murphy went missing near Chetywnd, B.C., after last being seen on a forest service road on Oct. 18.

Jim Barnes

An inn owner who spoke to Sam Benastick says the 20-year-old told him he got lost after being chased by a wolf.

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