The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office said the man told rescuers that he had been lost for four to five days “while trying to take a shortcut through the woods”
NEED TO KNOW
- A hiker was rescued on Saturday, June 21, after being lost in the woods for nearly a week in Washington State
- The search for him began after a man called 911 upon hearing a “voice in the woods calling for help”
- Search and rescue teams found the man shortly after
A hiker in Washington state survived nearly a week lost in the woods after falling from a tree during a “shortcut.”
According to a
Facebook post
from the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, a man in the 17700 block of Suquamish Way NE called 911 after he heard a “voice in the woods calling for help” at around 12:30 a.m., local time on Saturday, June 21.
When a sheriff’s deputy arrived, they heard a “faint, distressful voice coming from the woods from a man saying he had fallen from a tree.”
This prompted the department to mobilize a search and rescue team, which included the Washington Explorer Search and Rescue, Kitsap Search Dogs, Olympic Mountain Rescue, and the Suquamish Tribal Police Department.
After establishing a command post at the Suquamish Police Department headquarters, searchers began combing the area until the man, whose identity was not released, was found at around 7:00 a.m. that same day.
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office said that the man told rescuers that he had been lost for four to five days “while trying to take a shortcut through the woods.”
The Suquamish Police Department later said in a
separate Facebook post
that the man ended up in the woods after he became “disoriented” upon receiving a ride to the end of the road.
There was no other person with him when he was found, per the department. North Kitsap Fire and Rescue transported the man to St. Michael’s Medical Center for evaluation and treatment.
The extent of his injuries is unknown. has reached out to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office for comment.
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
recommends advanced planning for hikers to avoid getting lost in the woods.
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It is recommended that hikers travel with food and water, a compass, maps, sturdy hiking shoes, and survival gear in case of an overnight stay.
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