Hunter uses white underwear to attract rescuers
Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Posted: 8:45 AM EST (1345 GMT)
ROGERS, Arkansas (AP) -- There's another reason Mom is right when she says you should always have a fresh pair of underwear. A city attorney learned last week that they can attract rescue helicopters.
Ben Lipscomb found himself lost in the flooded backwoods this week while duck hunting with his Labrador retriever.
He only managed to make it out by tying his white briefs to the end of his gun barrel and waving them at an Arkansas State Police helicopter.
Decked out in full camouflage hunting gear, Lipscomb was practically invisible as the helicopter made several passes at dusk.
"They had passed over me a couple of times," he said after he was safe and sound back at his City Hall desk. "I knew I had to do something to get their attention."
Lipscomb had been in the flooded timberland near Hollowell Reservoir for about 12 hours when he was rescued. To survive, he drank dirty bayou water and ate a raw duck breast.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Posted: 8:45 AM EST (1345 GMT)
ROGERS, Arkansas (AP) -- There's another reason Mom is right when she says you should always have a fresh pair of underwear. A city attorney learned last week that they can attract rescue helicopters.
Ben Lipscomb found himself lost in the flooded backwoods this week while duck hunting with his Labrador retriever.
He only managed to make it out by tying his white briefs to the end of his gun barrel and waving them at an Arkansas State Police helicopter.
Decked out in full camouflage hunting gear, Lipscomb was practically invisible as the helicopter made several passes at dusk.
"They had passed over me a couple of times," he said after he was safe and sound back at his City Hall desk. "I knew I had to do something to get their attention."
Lipscomb had been in the flooded timberland near Hollowell Reservoir for about 12 hours when he was rescued. To survive, he drank dirty bayou water and ate a raw duck breast.
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