Woman found “dazed and injured” after surviving snake bite and multiple days in the wilderness
N.J. residents warned to beware of northern copperhead snakes after sightings
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A woman who disappeared earlier this month in the rugged mountains of southeastern Australia has been found alive, police said, and she is hospitalized after sustaining what authorities believe was a snake bite. Officials said the woman was stable and recovering from her injuries.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and BBC News, a CBS News partner, have identified the woman as Lovisa “Kiki” Sjoberg, a photographer who visited Kosciuszko National Park often to take pictures of wild horses in the region.
The 48-year-old was reported missing to officers from the Monaro Police District near Kosciuszko National Park on Oct. 21, prompting a widespread search operation, the New South Wales Police Force said. The massive park is known for its wild alpine landscape that covers about 2,700 square miles of land.
Australian Museum, copperhead snakes have powerful venom and “a bite from an adult of any of the species may be potentially fatal without medical assistance.”
“She’s in fact very fortunate to be alive … she obviously went through a tough time,” Lindsay added. The superintendent said after the woman’s rescue that she was in a “reasonable condition” and “happy to be alive.”
CBS News contacted the New South Wales Police Force for more information.
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story gave an incorrect size for Kosciuszko National Park. It has since been corrected.
Emily Mae Czachor
Source: cbsnews.com