By Don Sweeney
The Charlotte Observer
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif.A missing woman’s cries for help led to her rescue after 12 hours in “frigid” overnight conditions, California sheriff’s officials reported.
The woman became separated from a group of travelers when she decided to go on a solo hike near Loma Mar at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
When darkness fell, her fellow visitors called the sheriff’s office after looking for her when she didn’t return, deputies said.
After deputies could not find the woman with the help of a drone and California Highway Patrol helicopter, trained volunteer searchers stepped in, officials said.
At 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, the 25 volunteers heard the woman crying for help after they called out her name, deputies said.
They found the woman at the base of a steep hill near Pescadero Creek, deputies said.
“The hiker was uninjured, but exhausted and very cold,” officials said. Rescuers provided first aid and helped her to safety in an hour-long effort.
“Their efforts saved this woman’s life,” Sheriff Christina Corpus said in the release.
Loma Mar is about a 50-mile drive south from San Francisco.
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