Heart-pounding new video shows the moment a family of three stranded in the wilderness for three days were rescued after getting lost while tubing on a Michigan river.
Video shows members of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and a Michigan State Police K-9 unit successfully locating Jazman Hock, her cousin Sarah Vida, and Sarah’s 9-year-old son, Kayden Kovalcik on Aug. 8 after the trio had been stranded while water tubing on the Muskegon River
The footage also reveals the moment state troopers and the resource workers locating the stranded wayfarers, with one rescuer instructing them to “Make some noise… Yell!” as the officials closed in on the family.
Rescuers waded through thick forest grass as they called out to the group before finally reaching the family.
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One of the women was cut up and wearing a bathing suit while Kovalick was shirtless. The group had been water tubing on the Muskegon River when their rafts, which were only meant to be used in a pool, broke apart and left them stranded, Jazman’s mother Teresa Hock told WWMT.
The family can be heard telling their rescue team what happened.
“We got lost on the river,” the shirtless Kovalcik explained.
“We went to the river and we were on the river for four hours,” he continued.
The rescuers appeared audibly shaken, as one exasperated “oh my God” multiple times. Another hugged one of the two women, repeatedly telling her “good job, good job.”
It’s unclear which of the two women he’s speaking to, but one rescuer tells her “let’s have you sit down, you are cut up. You’re not going to be able to walk very good, are you?”
“I’m forcing myself,” she replies.
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While the trio had packed protein bars and water, they gave all the food to the young Kovalcik, Hock told WWMT, while the two women survived on flowers, bark and ants.
“We are relieved to report that Jazman Hock, Sarah Vida, and Kayden Kovalcik have been located alive and safe. This is the outcome everyone involved had hoped for. We are incredibly grateful for the tireless efforts of the many law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency responders, search and rescue teams, and volunteers who dedicated countless hours to this search,” Michigan State Police said in a post on X.
“Jazman, Sarah, and Kayden were located safe by an MSP K-9 team and Michigan DNR Conservation Officers approximately three-quarters of a mile northeast of the Mill Iron Rd Boat Launch at 4:36 pm. It was truly remarkable to see so many highly trained professionals from multiple agencies come together by establishing a Unified Command, share resources, and work as one team toward a common goal,” the post concluded.
Fox News Digital contacted Michigan State Police and Michigan Department of Natural Resources for further comment.
