VICTORIA, Australia - The 48-year-old was found safe and well by Victoria Police after her car became bogged in mud.
A woman who survived five days stranded in the Australian bush with only a few snacks and a bottle of wine was rescued by Victoria Police on Friday.According to officials, the woman from Cheltenham in Melbourne went on a vacation to Bright, Victoria, but when she didn’t make her daily call to check in with family on April 30, they became worried.
Emergency services carried out extensive searches but were unable to find any sign of the 48-year-old.(Credit: Victoria Police via Storyful) But, on May 5 – five days after her disappearance – a police helicopter spotted the woman’s car at the end of a dirt road.
A police van was directed by the helicopter to her location where she was found safe and well.The woman told officials that she hit a dead-end road and realized she had taken a wrong turn.