A California lady was discovered last week atop a river canyon near the Yuba River in Northern California, 12 days after disappearing from a mining camp site.
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office stated Friday that the 24-year-old Sacramento woman was badly dehydrated and emaciated when she was discovered. She was transported to the hospital for treatment. Officials claimed the severity of her injuries was unknown.
“The Sheriff’s Office and our search and rescue volunteers covered extensive ground throughout our search, and we are thankful today to find her alive,” said Sgt. Dustin Moe, who discovered the woman.
Esmeralda Marie Pineda went missing in August while camping with friends in Nevada City, about 63 miles (101 kilometers) from Sacramento. According to KYMA, Pineda told her pals that she wanted to return to Sacramento before disappearing the next morning. Officials believe Pineda must have climbed the canyon walls before being rescued. They were unsure how Pineda had lasted over two weeks in the wilderness. The sheriff’s office began searching for her the day she vanished. Law officers and volunteers had to “repel into and out of the canyon” while dealing with a “treacherous” canyon environment, according to the sheriff’s office.
