A hiker spent almost a week lost in the forests of Washington, enduring a tree fall, before being rescued. His cries for help were heard by a member of a nearby tribe who promptly contacted emergency services around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, as reported by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
Upon his arrival, a sheriff’s aide could also discern a weak, distressed voice from the woods. The man had claimed he had fallen from a tree. This information was shared on a post by the sheriff’s office.
The aide quickly organized a search team that included support from Washington Explorer Search and Rescue, Kitsap Search Dogs, Olympic Mountain Rescue, and the Skamish Tribal Police Department.
After nearly six hours of searching, rescuers located the hiker around 7 a.m. and safely extracted him using a stretcher.
While the man’s identity hasn’t been disclosed, he informed officials that he had been aimlessly wandering and had fallen from a tree while attempting a shortcut, according to the sheriff’s office.
After his rescue, he was taken to a local medical facility for treatment and evaluation. As of Tuesday, details regarding his condition remain unclear.
In a related story, another hiker in Arizona survived three days in the desert after falling into a canyon, as her family expressed worries about the worst until she was airlifted by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, in Indonesia, a Brazilian hiker tragically fell into a volcanic crater and was found deceased days later, as her family reported.
