Elderly Ariz. Man survives 5 days lost

[Frank Fire]

PHOENIX (AP) — An 84-year-old Arizona man says he survived five days in the desert by eating dinner leftovers and straining window washing fluid to stay hydrated.

A helicopter spotted 84-year-old Henry Morello on Saturday north of Phoenix.

He had been missing since Feb. 7.

Morello says his sport utility vehicle got stuck in the dirt after he missed his exit on Interstate 17.

Friends say Morello told them he used floor mats from his car to cover up during the cold nights and used a napkin to strain windshield wiper fluid from the vehicle to keep himself hydrated.

Friend James Sheehan says Morello is a survivor, and that's why he survived.

Morello was recovering at a hospital.

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Information from: KPHO-TV, http://www.kpho.com/

 

[grower_boy]

That's a cool story. You can tell this guy knew his stuff and even at 84 could show it.

 

[Elwood70]

PHOENIX (AP) —
Friend James Sheehan says Morello is a survivor, and that's why he survived.

Apparently so.....

Good for him.

 

[maildude]

Good thing his surviving skills were better than his driving skills.