Three snowmachiners rescued near Dillingham

Three hunters on snowmachines      other two men.
were rescued Friday night          He was able to notify his
after bad weather separated        mother, who contacted
the group. Alaska State            troopers. Ground search-and-
Troopers say the                   rescue teams from Dillingham
snowmachiners were hunting         and Aleknagik began a search.
just east of Dillingham, near      At about 11:40 p.m., a break
the Little McClung River.          in the weather allowed the
Bobby McCarr, 57, his 16-year-     searchers and missing party
old son Joshua and 58-year-        to see each other's
old Curtis Abalama were            headlights.
hunting in the area when           The groups returned safely to
Joshua was separated from the      Dillingham.                   

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