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    Man Kills Rattlesnake, Drinks Own Urine While Lost During Hike

    May 23, 2026

    Seventy-six-year-old Vietnam veteran Mark Eric Young survived five days lost in the Arizona wilderness. He was in town for a wedding and decided to go hiking. He took what he thought was a shortcut and ended up lost for several days. While lost, he was forced to kill a rattlesnake that tried to attack him, and drink his own urine to battle severe dehydration. Inside Edition Digital's Andrea Swindall has more.

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