Woman, 71, Stranded For 6 Days In Olympic National Park Found Safe

PORT ANGELES, WA - A 71-year-old woman and her terrier-Chihuahua mix dog survived for six days in the wilderness of Olympic National Park before being rescued on Sunday. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter airlifted Sajean E. Geer and her dog, Yoda, out of the park around 5 p.m. Sunday. Although hungry and thirsty, Geer and Yoda were uninjured.

Geer was located in the wilderness on the north side of the park, about 10 miles south of Port Angeles, according to the Coast Guard. She was first spotted by a crew with Northwest Helicopters; park rangers were dropped on the ground to provide Geer with aid while waiting for the Coast Guard chopper to arrive.

According to the Peninsula Daily News, Geer got lost after setting out for a hike along the Obstruction Point trail. She was found west of the trail along the Lilian River.

Geer's rescue comes after a particularly deadly season at Olympic National Park. Three bodies were recently recovered in the park. Kathryn G. Kennedy, 57, of Issaquah, was found on July 2 near Hurricane Ridge at the bottom of Obstruction Point Road. William "Dave" Woodson, 60, of Kingston was found dead July 1. And Zach Krull, 20, of Livingston, N.J., was also found July 1.

In April, Jacob Gray, 22, of Bellevue, went missing along the Sol Duc River, but he has still not been located.

Image via U.S. Coast Guard