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Authorities in Australia located a woman who had been missing in the wilderness for two weeks. Lovisa "Kiki" Sjoberg, 48, was last seen driving a rental car car on October 15. Authorities didn't begin searching for Sjoberg until October 21, when the rental car company reported the vehicle had been returned and was not driven for at least six days prior.
The New South Wales Police tracked the car to the small mountain town of Kiandra. They believed that Sjoberg went into the Snowy Mountains region of Kosciuszko National Park by herself and launched a massive search of the area.
After a week of searching for Sjoberg, rescuers located her on Sunday (October 27) while she was walking along a trail in the national park.
Monaro Police District Superintendent Toby Lindsay said that Sjoberg was "dazed and injured" when rescuers found her.
"She advises she was bitten by a copperhead snake four days before being found and also rolled her ankle, and she was suffering from dehydration," Lindsay said. "We held grave concerns for the missing woman and [are] very glad she's been found safe and reasonably well."
Sjoberg was treated at the scene and then taken to Cooma District Hospital, where she remains in stable condition.