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US veteran lost in Arizona’s wilderness for four days rescued by his own son
Mark Young battled dehydration and killed a rattlesnake while his children and others looked for him for days
A Vietnam war veteran says he is a living “miracle” after getting lost in Arizona’s wilderness for four days with precious few supplies – and ultimately being rescued by his own son.
“I’ve never felt so loved,” Mark Young said in an interview aired on Phoenix’s KNXV news station about the moment he realized it was his son who had delivered him from his plight. “My gratitude is inexpressible.”
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Ramon Antonio Vargas · Fri, Apr 24, 2026, 12:32 PM
US news | The Guardian
Mark Young battled dehydration and killed a rattlesnake while his children and others looked for him for days
A Vietnam war veteran says he is a living “miracle” after getting lost in Arizona’s wilderness for four days with precious few supplies – and ultimately being rescued by his own son.
“I’ve never felt so loved,” Mark Young said in an interview aired on Phoenix’s KNXV news station about the moment he realized it was his son who had delivered him from his plight. “My gratitude is inexpressible.”
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