The woman and her dog survived in Arizona’s wilderness for nine days by drinking pond water. They were saved after rescuers spotted a “help” sign made out of sticks.
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A 72-year-old woman who got lost in the Arizona wilderness was rescued nine days after she was reported missing when rescuers spotted a "help" message she had written on the ground with sticks.
Ann Rodgers, along with her dog, was driving to visit her grandkids in Phoenix when she ran out of gas and became stranded near the White River Indian Reservation on March 31. It was not clear where Rodgers started her journey, but the Gila County Sheriff Office said she is originally from the Tucson area.
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety said in a news release that Rodgers attempted to climb several ridge lines to reach a place with cell phone reception, but was unable to call for help.
Rodgers and her dog survived the next nine days by drinking pond water and eating plants.
Rescue officials discovered Rodgers' car abandoned on the side of the road on April 3rd, but after a two day search were unable to find her.
On April 9, a White River Tribal Game and Fish saw Rodgers' dog as it ran out of the Canyon Creek area. Rescuers were again deployed to search for Rodgers and found her later that day after an aerial search spotted a "help" sign written out of sticks and rocks.
Underneath a rock used to spell out "help," rescuers discovered a note written on April 3 by Rodgers saying she was out of water and food and was heading down the canyon.
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