Brainerd Fisherman Rescued

Beltrami County authorities say two fishermen have been found exhausted but safe after their boat sank on the Mississippi River. The Sheriff's office identified the men Monday as 69-year old William Wright of Northome and 61-year old David Wright of Brainerd.

After their boat sank Friday afternoon they began walking in the woods, where they became lost.  They trudged for three hours through swamps with high heat and humidity before they picked up cell-phone reception.  Rescuers used sirens to help guide them to safety.  The pair finally found rescuers after another 90-minutes of walking.  Both were covered with bug bites and one was nearly collapsed from dehydration.

Sheriff's spokeswoman Beryl Wernberg say they were lucky to get cell-phone reception in such a barren area.