NUNAVUT MAN SURVIVES 5- DAYS BLIZZARD, LISES HAND TO FROST BITE- AND VOWS TO HUNT AGAIN

BY Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada: Arviat hunter Ernie Eetak survived five days in a blizzard, on the edge of death, and had both hands amputated due to severe frostbite, but he says that won't stop him from hunting for his Nunavut community. 

Nunavut is a Canadian territory forming most of Canadian Archipelago.

"I died for five days and came back to life," said Eetak from his hospital bed in Winnipeg, where he was taken after being rescued.

Eetak says he often goes out on the land wearing clothing made of caribou and bearded seal, as well as caribou antler sun glasses. He credits the traditional clothing he wore on his trip with saving his life. 

That night, temperatures were around –28 C on the tundra. Temperatures hovered between –25 and –30 for the whole week.