Pilot's Quick Rescue Saves Man from Icy Slough

0:00Mounties in southwestern Saskatchewan pulled off a clutch rescue last month near Fox Valley thanks to a local pilot who spotted a driver trapped in. In icy slough, the guy's vehicle was half submerged in freezing water and snow, and the call dropped mid-conversation with police, leaving officers racing against, dropping temperatures. They deployed a drone and search dogs first, but time was short, so a sergeant reached out to a pilot he'd known for years and the guy hopped in his plane right away. The pilot circled until he locked on the location, guiding ground teams straight to the man who walked away without a scratch and got warmed up with. Tea and food back at the station. That teamwork underscores how tight community ties with police can straight up save lives out in the cold prairies. Local news powered by AI. This is Calgary News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.