On Wednesday, 37-year-old Kevin “Bear” Henry, who had been missing for more than two months on Vancouver Island was located safe and sound..Henry went missing on November 27, 2021 and was officially reported missing to the Victoria Police Department on December 11 after being involved in the Fairy Creek blockade — a protest aimed at preventing old-growth logging on Vancouver Island.. 84758_K._HENRY_Missing_Poster_400 .After a severely stressful 74 days — both for Henry as well as family and friends who were in the dark regarding the 37-year-old’s well-being — two industry workers located Henry on a logging road near Lake Cowichan..At roughly 3:15 p.m. on February 9, 2022, RCMP were called to a coffee shop, where Henry had been dropped off..“We’re so elated that Bear has returned alive after being missing for 74 days; I can’t fully put into words the relief that washed over me when I got the message that they had called and were alive waiting at Tim Hortons,” writes Tareem Sangha, who organized Henry’s GoFundMe..“It’s been a wild 24 hours as we grapple with the news and emotions and plan for the days ahead.”.Having been so malnourished, Sangha says Henry became sick after eating Tim Hortons..“It’s going to be a long road to recovery. They have significant muscle wasting from starvation and time spent confined to the van, not to mention the mental toll the ordeal has taken,” writes Sangha..Henry had been surviving on snow and a limited supply of canned goods, and after Henry’s van became “unworkably moldy,” the 37-year-old walked about 15 hours before finding a small campground where the loggers, who recognized Henry, made the trip into town..In a Facebook post, Henry referred the support as “awe inspiring.”.“Your love and prayers kept me alive, and helped me walk the 15 hours I spent pushing my body beyond its limits,” said Henry..Reid Small is a BC-based reporter for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
