{"id":140501,"date":"2025-02-19T05:47:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140501"},"modified":"2025-02-19T05:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:47:55","slug":"three-hunters-rescued-in-icy-floodwaters-in-texas-after-being-stranded-in-freezing-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140501","title":{"rendered":"Three hunters rescued in icy floodwaters in Texas after being stranded in freezing temperatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-b5faplzp869kbab7\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/320\/179\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/640\/358\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/768\/432\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/1536\/864\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/992\/558\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/1984\/1116\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/992\/558\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Seamus Peterson, forest ranger with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, spoke about how he and his fellow forest rangers recently rescued an injured ice climber.\u00a0\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Seamus Peterson, forest ranger with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, spoke about how he and his fellow forest rangers recently rescued an injured ice climber.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>HOUSTON COUNTY, Texas \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> Game Wardens said they helped save three stranded hog hunters in the Davy Crockett National Forest on Monday after they became trapped in frigid floodwater.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Game wardens got a call for help about 3 a.m. and coordinated the search efforts with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/texas\/houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston<\/a> County search and rescue teams to navigate through the terrain.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Once first responders arrived at the scene, they were met by one of the hunters who had been able to escape the chilly water. Rescuers noticed signs of hypothermia and provided the hunter with blankets. They told him to stay in a heated vehicle as they continued the search for two other people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/288\/162\/480153390_959420912965312_6525157084639223307_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/576\/324\/480153390_959420912965312_6525157084639223307_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/720\/405\/480153390_959420912965312_6525157084639223307_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1440\/810\/480153390_959420912965312_6525157084639223307_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/480153390_959420912965312_6525157084639223307_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1336\/752\/480153390_959420912965312_6525157084639223307_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/480153390_959420912965312_6525157084639223307_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Texas Game Wardens Rescue Stranded Hunters in Davy Crockett National Forest.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Officials work to rescue a hog hunter who was stranded in floodwater in Houston County, Texas, on Feb. 17, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Texas Game Wardens)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Rescue teams said they were eventually able to locate one of the remaining hunters on dry land. The other was stranded more than 100 yards away across a flooded creek and was suffering from hypothermia as he waited for help in the below-freezing temperatures.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/thaxton-virginia-flood-rescue-appalachian-power-storm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DRIVER SWEPT INTO FLOODWATERS RESCUED BY 3 LINEMEN RESTORING POWER IN VIRGINIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A game warden swam across the creek with life jackets and ropes before both were towed back to safety.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The hunter, who was found on dry land, had built a fire, which allowed the damp hunter and rescue personnel to warm up quickly.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Hog hunting is often done to ensure population control. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/huntwild\/wild\/nuisance\/feral_hogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Parks and Wildlife<\/a>, wild pigs are listed as one of the top 100 worst exotic invasive species in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/hog-hunters-texas-rescue-houston-county\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seamus Peterson, forest ranger with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, spoke about how he and his fellow forest rangers recently rescued an injured ice climber.\u00a0 HOUSTON COUNTY, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140501\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9472],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weather","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=140501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140501\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=140501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=140501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}