Vietnam vet, 76, recalls harrowing 5 days lost in Arizona wilderness — surviving rattlesnake attacks, drinking his own urine

Source: New York Post

A Vietnam veteran is recovering after he spent five days lost in the Arizona wilderness — surviving rattlesnake attacks, drinking his own urine, and sleeping under trees, according to reports and authorities. Mark Eric Young, 76, decided to extend his stay in the Verde Valley area after attending a wedding and drove out to Bloody Basin for a solo hike on April 16, according to Arizona Family and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. Young, who lives in North Carolina, did not show up for a scheduled dinner with a family friend the following day — prompting his concerned family to report him missing to police, who launched an all-out search.