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Missing 72-Year-Old Hiker Found Alive After California Wilderness Fall

A missing 72-year-old woman was rescued alive near Cabin Creek in Northern California after surviving a steep fall during a solo camping trip.

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Rescue teams found 72-year-old Mary Beth Granbery alive near Cabin Creek after she went missing during a solo camping trip in Northern California. Granbery, a resident of Mount Shasta, was located following a search after she survived a 100-foot fall down a steep embankment, according to reports by Fox News, People.com, KTLA, and The Daily Beast. [1][2][4][5]

Fox News reported that Granbery departed for her multi-day trip on September 28 and was expected to return by October 1, citing the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office. Concerned family members reported her missing the next day when she failed to show up for work. [1]

The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Granbery had fallen down a steep embankment during her trip, leaving her badly injured in the woods before rescuers eventually discovered her alive, Fox News reported. [1]

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In short

  • Mary Beth Granbery, age 72, was found alive near Cabin Creek in Northern California.
  • Granbery had survived a 100-foot fall down a steep embankment.
  • She went missing after failing to return from a solo camping trip that started on September 28.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Missing 72-year-old hiker found alive days after frightening 100-foot fall left her badly injuredFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Missing Woman, 72, Discovered Alive in the Woods After Apparently Surviving 100-Foot Fall on Camping TripPeople.com, 20h ago
  3. [3]I gave ChatGPT $100 and 72 hours to get me out of the house — and it found something I realized I've been missing for yearsTom's Guide, 11h ago
  4. [4]Missing woman, 72, found alive days after 100-foot fall in California wildernessKTLA, 1d ago
  5. [5]Rescuers Make Shock Discovery in Hunt for Hiker, 72, Days After 100-Foot FallThe Daily Beast, 1d ago

Background

  1. [6]Gary Hilton on Wikipedia
  2. [7]Former prosecutor claims Letitia James pushed Trump probe despite missing evidence FTMQ News, 2h ago
  3. [8]Fire Near Peru Machu Picchu Route Leaves One Dead and Two Injured FTMQ News, 4d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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