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Cellphone app helps B.C. police save teen unconscious in bog

The youth was found suffering from hypothermia in Delta香蕉视频直播檚 Burns Bog on New Year香蕉视频直播檚 Day
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An extensive search aided by a mobile app helped Delta police locate a missing teen needing medical assistance in the early morning of New Year香蕉视频直播檚 Day.

According to a DPD press release, the teenager was reported missing at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, and based on location data from an app on the teen香蕉视频直播檚 phone 香蕉视频直播 which was accessed by one of the teen香蕉视频直播檚 friends 香蕉视频直播 officers immediately began an extensive search in the area of Burns Bog.

At around 6:30 a.m., a patrol constable and a new recruit began searching in an where the bog was 香蕉视频直播渆xtremely dark and foggy,香蕉视频直播 Staff Sgt. Brian Hill, head of the DPD platoon that led the search, said in a press release.

香蕉视频直播淭he area was covered in deep puddles and thick brush, which made the search very challenging.香蕉视频直播

The officers finally located the teen laying about 50 metres off a trail, unconscious, hypothermic and in need of urgent medical assistance. The teen was taken immediately to hospital and reunited with family and friends.

香蕉视频直播淏urns Bog is a challenging area to search for missing persons in ideal conditions, and conditions that morning were far from ideal,香蕉视频直播 Hill said. 香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檓 really proud of our officers for their initiative and perseverance in very challenging and uncomfortable conditions. Their efforts saved a life.香蕉视频直播

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