It was a hunting trip that Henry David Metcalf will never forget. Instead of taking a life, he ended up saving one.
Metcalf discovered a Vineland man who had been missing for eight days.
Charles “Joe” Taylor, 62, was last seen around 3 p.m. on September 26 on Grant Avenue and Brunetta Drive. Taylor suffered a life-altering stroke around 3 years ago and is a Type II diabetic, according to police. He has limited mobility and severely affected speech as a result of the stroke.
On Tuesday around 5:15 p.m., while hunting with his friend David Meyers off Grant Avenue in Vineland, Metcalf found Taylor lying on the ground, badly dehydrated, but still alive.
Metcalf said Taylor was shaking so he covered him with some of his clothes while Meyers called 911.
Taylor was rushed to Regional Medical Center in Vineland, where he was listed in stable condition.
Taylor had to endure about 2 inches of rain and 44-degree temperatures during the eight days he was missing, according to the Courier Post.
