A woman stranded in a California forest during heavy snowfall survived in her car for six days on a six-pack of yogurt and snow until she was finally rescued, officials say.
A woman stranded in a California forest during heavy snowfall survived in her car for six days on a six-pack of yogurt and snow until she was finally rescued, officials said.
They spent the night in the car but by morning the vehicle’s battery was dead, the Lassen County Sheriff's Office said in aThe duo tried to walk back to Highway 44 but Sheena began falling behind because the soles of her boots had come off, the release said. For two days he walked and built campfires out in the woods, until he reached Highway 44 on Sunday April 17. From there, he hitched a ride to Susanville where he reported Gullett as stranded in the forest to the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s deputies and the U.S. Forest Service conducted ground searches every day. On one day, the California Highway Patrol conducted a helicopter search without success in locating Gullett and further air searches couldn't be conducted due to"inclement weather."“Immediately upon his arrival, Sheena came out of the vehicle. She was very emotional, but physically okay," the sheriff’s office said.
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