Andrew Barber has been found alive north of Williams Lake on Friday, Aug. 8, after being reported missing nine days ago.

Williams Lake RCMP Staff Sgt. Brad McKinnon said a police helicopter spotted Barber's truck on a forest service road past McLeese Lake. Barber was located in the bush not that far from his truck.

"He sustained some injuries and was severely dehydrated, we found him at the right time," McKinnon said on Friday. "If we had not located him today I don't know if we would have had the outcome that we have today."

Barber is being transported by helicopter to Cariboo Memorial Hospital for medical attention, McKinnon noted, adding he thinks once Barber is hydrated he will recover fully.

"Big shout out to the police officers in this detachment and their tenacity as well as our

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