A man has been found alive after spending the winter snowed-in and living off whatever he had left in his house, Ottawa police say.
Officers were called Thursday night by a concerned neighbour to check on a senior citizen in the east end of the city.“When they forced their way in they found the elderly man inside, alone and alive,” the police service tweeted.
“He told them that after being snowed in he spent the winter living off whatever he had in the house.” Three officers proceeded to dig and snow blow the man out and called on city partners to help remove mounds of ice at the end of the driveway. “Officers will bring him groceries and contact services to ensure he has supports moving forward,” OPS tweeted.2/3 When they forced their way in…they found the elderly man inside, alone and alive. He told them that after being snowed in he spent the winter living off whatever he had in the house. Three officers proceeded to dig and snow blow the man out.
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