B.C. photographer found safe and sound after spending the night outdoors

Mar 21, 2016 | 6:36 PM

GOLDEN, B.C. — It was a picture-perfect ending for an amateur British Columbia photographer stranded in the wilderness overnight.

RCMP and search-and-rescue crews launched a rescue operation after learning a wildlife enthusiast had failed to return from a day-long photo excursion around the community of Golden, B.C., on Saturday.

Two helicopters and a plane were dispatched at first light on Sunday and quickly spotted the man and his vehicle.

Police say he was in good health after opting to remain with his vehicle, which had become stuck.