Injured Hiker Found by Dad and Kids Delirious and Skinny After 14 Days Stranded in Forest

Injured Hiker Found by Dad and Kids Delirious and Skinny After 14 Days Stranded in Forest
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A New Mexico dad and his kids found themselves at the forefront of a two-day rescue mission after stumbling across an injured hiker stranded in the forest. The hiker had been in the mountains for 14 days and was on the brink of death.

John Utsey and his two kids had been hiking on Santa Fe National Forest’s Windsor Trail on Aug. 15. Utsey’s daughter had forged ahead out of sight, and he called out loudly to her, according to CBS.