California man hikes miles to save son who suffered stroke while backpacking

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California man hikes miles to find help for son who suffered stroke while backpacking
California man hikes miles to find help for son who suffered stroke while backpackingA man walked several miles to find help for his son, who suffered a stroke while hiking in Northern California.

A man walked several miles to find help for his son, who suffered a stroke while hiking in Northern California.

Brian Lee and his dad David were on a backpacking trip about two weeks ago.

When they set up camp, Brian felt a tingling in his arm and lips and began sweating a lot.

David said he recognized his son's symptoms as a sign of a stroke and jumped into action.

He got Brian in a tent and then had to walk ten miles before he could call 911 for help.

"When I set out to leave him there, I did spend a few minutes thinking, is it better for me to stay, or is it better for me to go? I'm leaving him without anybody here. That was a really frightening decision," David said.

He left Brian with a strobe light to show his location to rescuers.

Brian was rescued the next morning and taken to a nearby hospital. He is expected to fully recover.

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