Television Show Helps Utah Boy Survive

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A nine-year old boy and his parents are grateful for television - For it is from Discovery Channel's 'Man vs. Wild', that Grayson Wynne learnt about leaving a trail, which is what helped rescuers find him in Utah's Ashley National Forest.

It all happened on the eve of Fathers Day, when Grayson got separated from his family, while walking in the forest toward a camping site close to Daggert Lake . Soon it was dark and Grayson knew there was no chance of him being found during the night.

Though scared, the little boy tried to keep his cool and think how his hero Bear Grylls would have handled the situation. He recalled from one of the episodes that leaving a trail behind would help anybody who was looking for him.

That's exactly what the Grayson decided to do. Ripping his yellow rain jacket into pieces, he started to tie it around the trees he walked by, just as he had seen on the television show.

Meanwhile, his parents had alerted the authorities and they were out in full force with helicopters and sniffer dogs, scouting the forests.

Though it took them all night to find him, the police said they would have never been able to track him down even in the daylight, had it not been for the trail he had left behind

The nine-year old is now safe and healthy and ready to watch the next episode of 'Man Vs. Wild' - See how useful television can be? Now if you could only convince your parents!

sources:news.scotsman.com,sltrib.com,babble.com.au

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  • mangopop234
    mangopop234over 13 years
    Wow I guess Tv is useful
    • elleabout 14 years
      so cool!
      • coconutabout 14 years
        i hope bear grylls reads this and lets him come on his show i hope the little boys parent keep a better eye on him too
        • nicoleabout 14 years
          omg tat is so smart!
          • ABIGAIL over 14 years
            I WOULD OF START CRYING ANT THINK I WAS GOING TO DIE
            • someone somethingover 14 years
              OMG im sooooooooooo happee! GO TV(it can now save your lives, so watch it!)!
              • greedyover 14 years
                wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
                • GiGi Petersonover 14 years
                  That was a smart idea for a nine year old!
                  • jasmine cover 14 years
                    that is sooo amazing omg.
                    • Daniella K.over 14 years
                      WOW! Thats sad but now happy! :)