Two people, one of which was an eight-year-old, were found in good health after becoming lost while out hunting on Oct. 25, said provincial police.
A 39-year-old person from Nepean and the eight-year-old from Mountain went bird hunting around noon, but did not return to their remote hunting camp on Bushtail Lake, off Highway 144 (Metagama Road), in Chalet Township.
Prior to calling police, family members searched the area and found their all-terrain vehicle on a trail near Elspie Creek in Cavana Township.
Due to inclement weather, the OPP Aviation Services-Helicopter Section was unable to attend and the OPP Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) was ineffective.
The OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) searched the area throughout the night.
On Oct. 26 at 8:55 a.m., after a seven-kilometre trek through the dense forest, ERT members located the missing persons in good health. They were able to make a fire to keep warm throughout the night. They were able to walk out of the bush on their own, where they were checked over by paramedics as a precaution.
