Actor Harrison Ford Plays Hero in Real Life

Posted by Mikal from proxy3.modusmedia.com on July 12, 2001 at 10:33:23:

July 11, 2001 6:16 pm EST

JACKSON, Wyo. (Reuters) - Heroism and derring-do are not only for the silver screen. Actor Harrison Ford, who played an archeologist searching for ancient artifacts in the thriller "Indiana Jones," got a chance on Tuesday to play the role of real life hero to a 13-year-old boy scout.
Cody Clawson had gotten lost on Monday after he took the wrong trail back to a boy scout campsite in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park.

Rescue workers from Teton County in Wyoming and Fremont County just over the state line in Idaho searched the area with dogs, but met with no success, according to the Teton County sheriff's office.

On Tuesday, after the boy had spent a rainy night dressed only in a T-shirt, shorts and sandals, the Wyoming Civil Air Patrol was called in. Ford joined the search, piloting his own helicopter.

And it's a good thing too. There was no landing strip where the boy was located and Ford had to swoop down to rescue the lad, who lives in Huntsville, Utah. The boy was unhurt.

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It's not the first time Mr. Ford has done that one. Operator Jake 12:37:36 7/12/2001 (0)

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: July 11, 2001 6:16 pm EST

: JACKSON, Wyo. (Reuters) - Heroism and derring-do are not only for the silver screen. Actor Harrison Ford, who played an archeologist searching for ancient artifacts in the thriller "Indiana Jones," got a chance on Tuesday to play the role of real life hero to a 13-year-old boy scout.
: Cody Clawson had gotten lost on Monday after he took the wrong trail back to a boy scout campsite in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park.

: Rescue workers from Teton County in Wyoming and Fremont County just over the state line in Idaho searched the area with dogs, but met with no success, according to the Teton County sheriff's office.

: On Tuesday, after the boy had spent a rainy night dressed only in a T-shirt, shorts and sandals, the Wyoming Civil Air Patrol was called in. Ford joined the search, piloting his own helicopter.

: And it's a good thing too. There was no landing strip where the boy was located and Ford had to swoop down to rescue the lad, who lives in Huntsville, Utah. The boy was unhurt.

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