May 31, 2006 — An 8-year-old Colorado boy found safely after disappearing from a camping trip for four days has his Spider-Man sneakers to thank for his rescue.
Evan Thompson went missing during a camping trip on Saturday. For four days, nearly 100 rescuers, dog teams and three aircraft, including heat-seeking helicopters, combed rugged terrain in search of Evan.
The boy, who reportedly suffers from attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, was found in good condition on Tuesday five miles away from his campsite.
The distinctive footprints from his Spider-Man sneakers helped rescuers track his movements and eventually find him.
"Since they are unique, it made us 100 percent sure or really close to 100 percent sure that's who we were tracking at the time," said Chris Larson, a member of the Fremont County, Colo., Search and Rescue Team. "For the next several days, that's how we knew where Evan was, through his prints."
So, the moral of the story is to think twice before telling your kid no when it comes to the expensive junk they want to buy....I guess anyways...the spider man shoes saved his ass....
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
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3 comments:
hah, thats sweet, good article tippy.
Spidey was always one of my favorites.
gut feeling..Devo
spidey saves the day again, i thought that the little red lights on the heels were going to be spotted from the search copter at the end of the story.
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