‘Truly a miracle;’ Ohio man rescued after going missing 2 weeks ago

KENTUCKY — An Ohio man who was missing for two weeks in Kentucky has been found.

>>PHOTOS: Ohio man rescued after going missing 2 weeks ago

Wolfe County (KY) Search and Rescue Team said they located Scott Hern, 48, on Saturday after 14 days, and 12 days without any food or water, according to a social media post.

Rescue officials said they learned from his diary that he had visited Bell Falls, along Highway 715.

They had previously searched the area but did a more thorough check.

Officials said they found a shoe print and evidence of a walking stick in a rarely traveled area.

As they went up the creek, they heard someone yell for help before a five-person team found Hern up a steep embankment, the social media post said.

They asked the Kentucky State Police to conduct a hoist operation to extract Hern.

“It is truly a miracle that Mr. Hern was found after 14 days and 12 days without any food or water,” Wolfe County Search & Rescue said. “We were persistent in our search, but hope was fading.”

Hern had last communicated with his family on July 5 and was last seen on July 6, t he rescue team said on July 17.

The rescue team said it “truly took a true team effort” to rescue Hern.

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