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Yup'ik whaling captain found
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2002 Walter Toolie, a whaling captain from the Siberian Yup'ik village of Savoonga, was found alive on Wednesday. Toolie, 74, had been missing for two days due to a blizzard. Rescue workers found him on St. Lawrence Island, where he created a snow cave to survive the elements. He was treated for dehydration and released. Get the Story:
Man, 74, rescuers found alive (The Anchorage Daily News 4/18)