Police Helicopter Discovers Elderly Man in Water-Filled Drain
According to a report from 3news.co.nz, a 76-year-old man was discovered by a police helicopter in a water-filled drain. Bryan Thomas Warrander was found through the use of infra-red cameras. The elderly man was reportedly missing since Wednesday. Warrander had suffered from hypothermia as a result of being in the drain for so long.
Several search teams had been formed to search for the man on the ground while the police helicopter searched from above. There is no information in the report how the man ended up in the drain in the first place.
The report stated that the man was discovered semi-conscious in the drain. This incident could easily have been much worse if the search teams involved in the rescue effort had not found the elderly man in time. Although Warrander was semi-conscious when he was found, it still says a lot about the efforts to rescue him. If the search had gone on for a lengthy period of time, it is likely that rescue efforts could have been abandoned under the belief that he could not possibly be found. However, it is fortunate that Warrander will likely recover from any injuries he may have suffered and from the hypothermic conditions he was found in.
