Stuck in the forest for 6 days, the lucky woman survived by eating snow and yogurt

April 27, 2022 10:53 GMT+7

48-year-old Justin Loich and 52-year-old Sheena Gullett took a trip to the quiet countryside in the small village of Little Valley.

Stuck in the forest for 6 days, the lucky woman survived by eating snow and yogurt

But on the way in the middle of the forest, their car was stuck in heavy snow, they had to spend the night in the car, by morning the battery was dead, the car could not work anymore.

The two tried to walk towards the highway, but Sheena Gullett fell behind due to broken shoes. Meanwhile, the harsh weather, heavy snowfall, made the two unable to see each other even though the distance between the two was not too great.

Justin Loich tried to go back to find Sheena Gullett but was unable to see his companion again.

After hitchhiking, hitchhiking on the highway, and sheltering for the night, Justin Loich finally made it to Susanville in Hat Lassen. The first thing he did was report the case of Gullett being stuck to the authorities.

Due to bad weather, the search process was limited. Meanwhile, due to not knowing the way and the influence of the snow Sheena Gullett got lost. She tried to remember the location, the way and back to the car in which they were both trapped before.

Fortunately, the rescue team found Sheena Gullett after 6 days of disappearance. The woman said she tried to contact everyone but could not. She got lost and luckily escaped death by eating snow and yogurt while praying for the rescue team to come to the rescue. Sheena Gullett ate snow instead of water and ate 6 boxes of yogurt in 6 days.

Sheena Gullett said she saw a helicopter flying overhead a few days before being rescued, but it only flew by because of the surrounding jungle, so visibility was obstructed.

A police sergeant later found Sheena Gullett and the car. When she saw the police, Sheena Gullett was overjoyed, and immediately got out of the car.

Police sergeant took Sheena Gullett to a nearby ranger station staffed by paramedics for a temporary health check. The woman has no major health problems.

The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office said all staff involved in the search and location of Sheena Gullett were commendable. Sheena Gullett has been found safe and is now back home.

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