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Glow of iPod leads rescuers to lost man

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CORVALLIS, Ore., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Search-and-rescue workers in Benton County, Ore., were able to locate a lost mushroom picker thanks to the glow of his iPod.

Pini Nou, 25, of Vancouver, Wash., was found early Friday in underbrush so thick that it took searchers a full 22 minutes to reach him, The Corvallis (Ore.) Gazette-Times reported.

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Rescuers say Nou did not have a flashlight but used the glow of his iPod Nano to attract their attention.

He had gone mushroom hunting with his mother, an experienced outdoorswoman, when they became separated.

After searching for several hours, Nou's mother enlisted the help of employees at a nearby lumber mill who subsequently called in local search-and-rescue units.

Nou was able to guide rescuers to the area by making calls on his cell phone.

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