Man survives three hours trapped under boulder in Alaskan mountain stream

A man survived three hours under a massive boulder in Alaska thanks to his wife's quick actions and a timely rescue.

Man survives three hours trapped under boulder in Alaskan mountain stream
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In Alaska, a man survived being trapped under a 700-pound boulder for three hours with his face submerged in a mountain stream. Kell Morris, 61, credits his wife and sheer luck for his survival.

The couple was hiking near the Godwin Glacier south of Anchorage when Morris slipped, fell six meters, and became pinned under the boulder. His wife, Jo, a police officer, kept his head above water until rescuers arrived. A helicopter from a nearby sled dog company eventually freed him.

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