The pensioner had gotten lost during a forest walk and could not find his car anymore. He called a friend who then alerted the police. The man from the district of Gänserndorf was found in Bad Schönau, a part of Groß-Enzersdorf. "The man was hypothermic, but otherwise in good health," the police reported on Thursday in a press release.

"The search was extremely difficult due to the onset of darkness, the winter weather conditions, and the rugged terrain," it was said. A drone and a service dog were also used in the operation.

(APA/Red.)

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