YouTube survival challenge in Michigan forest ends in dramatic rescue

OSTEGOCOUNTY,Mich.–AYouTubesurvivalchallengetookadangerousturnforoneCaliforniawomanwhobecamestrandedforhoursinPigeonRiverStateForestovertheweekend. Inasocialmediapost,theOstegoCountySheriff’sOfficesaidthewomanwasparticipatinginanoutdoorsurvivalcontestwhenshebecamelost.Accordingtothepost,thewomanleftthecontestants’designatedbasecamptosearchforwateraround5p.mFridayevening. Whenshedidn’treturn,thecontesthostssearchedforherthemselvesbeforereportinghermissingaround5a.mSaturdaymorning. TheMichiganStatePoliceSeventhDistrictwascalledintoassistwiththesearch,includingtheMSPAviationUnit.Finally,ahelicopterlocatedthewomaninaswampyareaoftheforestaround10:40a.m.MSPcanineunitshelpedguidefirstrespondersonthegroundtoherlocation.Thewomanhadnoseriousinjuries. TheMSPSeventhDistrictpostedvideooftherescueonline. “Wewereveryrelieved,andIknowallofthefirstresponderswererelievedwhenwewereabletorescueher,”saidLieutenantAshleyMiller.�