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Man survives burial under 6 feet of snow

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NEWFANE, Vt., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A Vermont man was rescued from a 6-foot snowdrift that buried all of him but his head, state police said.

Jean Butler, 52, of Newfane was raking snow off his garage roof Friday afternoon when all the snow collapsed on him at once, a police report obtained by the Burlington Free Press said.

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A neighbor heard Butler's calls for help, and Trooper Genevra Cushman began digging him out, joined by members of the Williamsville and New Brook fire departments.

He was rescued after 2 hours, and an ambulance team found no need to take him to a hospital.

"Butler never lost consciousness, and although very cold, was in good spirits after being rescued," police said.

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