Military helicopter sent to Arctic to rescue stranded hunter

"Trapped on a chunk of ice in the 'Arctic ice floe for two days near one of Canada's northernmost communities' since Friday, the National Post has relayed that 39 year old David Idlout will soon be home with his family in Resolute, Nunavut. Since the 'Hercules aircraft dropped off supplies for him Saturday' and a new battery for his satellite phone, 39 year old David Idlout has been again able to keep his family updated on his situation, eat and keep dry in the provided tent.

Idlout had been out seal hunting on Friday when on his way home discovered a large crack in the ice ahead that had not been there on his way in earlier in the day. Since Friday, the chuck of ice Idlout has been inhabiting has drifted almost 20 kilometers. A rescue effort that has been delayed by weather conditions and mechanical mishaps is now fully underway to retrieve the stranded seal hunter."

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