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Updated: 7:11 AM Jan 17, 2008
Missing Eastern Kentucky Man Found
An elderly eastern Kentucky man is safe after an all night search.
Posted: 6:34 AM Jan 16, 2008Reporter: Heather Haley Email Address: heather.haley@wymtnews.com |
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An overnight search for a missing man ends with good news.
The search was in some wooded areas near Page in Bell County.
The great niece of 74 year old Eulis Fuson spent Tuesday night with eyes full of tears and nervous feelings wondering where her uncle could have gone. She says she last saw him that morning, but when she returned home and he wasn't in his trailer, she immediately began to panic.
"There's not much you can do. We keep an eye on him, but we treat him just like a child because that's how he acts," said Faye Miracle.
Miracle says physically Fuson is a strong man but he suffers from several mental problems like Schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s.
A National Guard helicopter spotted him on the mountainside behind his home early Wednesday morning and his niece says his physical strength could be what kept him alive for hours in the bitter cold.
"When I seen the helicopter hovering, I thought the worst but then they come and told me that he was moving and he was walking and he was sitting on a log when he seen the helicopter," Miracle said.
Search crews say they were optimistic through the cold winter night but with each passing hour, they began to worry.
"We were out for about 12 hours before we found him and it was getting to the point where the odds of actually finding him alive were narrowing," said Josh Sherman, Captain of the Bell County Rescue Squad.
Miracle was all smiles as she told the rest of the family the good news and the story of Fuson telling crews he was just glad it didn't snow overnight.
Rescue crew members say they believe Fuson only suffered from hypothermia and a few cuts and bruises.
Fuson was flown to the UT Medical Center in Knoxville for treatment.
Latest Comments
Dear Heather, I am sorry for my comment on your use of seen and saw in your story on the missing man. I should have paid more attention. The words were quotes from someone not educated on the use of the words. Again I'm sorry. James
Heather I do not wish to make you mad but you should learn how to use the words seen and saw.
I'M GLAD THEY FOUND HIM ALIVE, WE HELPED THEM SEARCH DURING THE COLDNESS OF THE NIGHT AND MORNING. EVERYBODY WORKED AS TEAM AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY "JOB WELL DONE". JEFF ALLEN IS EVERYWHERE, JEFF IS DOING A WONDERFUL JOB ON COVERING THE NEWS, YOU CAN COUNT ON JEFF TO BE THERE FOR HIS COMMUNITY AND GET THE NEWS OUT.
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