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Lost family rescued after living on bark and flowers for three days

Lost family rescued after living on bark and flowers for three days
The Independent World Wednesday 12 August 2026, 13:18 UTC By Holly Bishop 1 min read
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Independent TV Showing now | News 02:09 Lost family rescued after living on bark and flowers for three days Two women and a child were rescued from the woods days after going missing when their tubing trip took a turn for the worse. Bodycam footage released by Michigan State Police on Monday (10 August) shows rescuers making their way through tall grass near the Muskegon River where they located Jazman Hock, her cousin Sarah Vida, and Sarah’s son Kayden Kovalcik. The trio were first reported...

Independent TV Showing now | News 02:09 Lost family rescued after living on bark and flowers for three days Two women and a child were rescued from the woods days after going missing when their tubing trip took a turn for the worse. Bodycam footage released by Michigan State Police on Monday (10 August) shows rescuers making their way through tall grass near the Muskegon River where they located Jazman Hock, her cousin Sarah Vida, and Sarah’s son Kayden Kovalcik. The trio were first reported missing three days earlier after a missed dentist appointment. The trio had struck logs and their inflatable tubes burst, leaving them stranded. They survived on protein bars, flowers, and bark, WWMT reports. [Image text:] 2026-08-07 16:38:43-0400 AXON B0DY4D01A93328 LET'S SIT DOWN.
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