rooster59 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Yoga teacher found alive after 17 days lost in Hawaii forest Amanda Eller, a Hawaiian yoga teacher who went missing in early May, was found alive after getting lost on a popular hiking trail. Conway G. Gittens reports. (Reuters) - Rescuers in Hawaii have found a yoga instructor who went missing for 17 days while hiking in a forest reserve and survived by drinking from streams and eating plants. Amanda Eller, 35, went hiking in Maui's Makawao Forest Reserve on May 8 but became lost when she walked deeper in the reserve, which covers more than 2,000 acres, instead of heading back to her car as she believed. Rescuers in a helicopter hired by her family spotted Eller on Friday afternoon in a ravine by a waterfall, miles from her vehicle. "Sure enough, God willing, she was right there," Javier Canetellops, a search coordinator who was in the helicopter, told reporters. "Unbelievable." Eller, who also works as a physical therapist, was malnourished, shoe-less, and had a broken leg and torn meniscus in her knee, as well as sunburn and scrapes. She was airlifted to a hospital and expected to make a full recovery. Friends had launched a "Find Amanda" campaign on Facebook, and just an hour before she was rescued they offered a $50,000 reward for information. Volunteers spent days scouring the thick forest around the trailhead where she parked. "Elated. Excited. Ecstatic," Eller's mother, Julia, told NBC News affiliate KHNL in Honolulu. "I can't even put it into words I'm so incredibly grateful." (Reporting by Daniel Wallis; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall) -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-05-26 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Poor signal out there, so her facebook live drama failed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 The lady is very lucky she got lost in such a forgiving environment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inactiveposter Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 They upped the reward from $10,000 to $50,000 and Bingo! (Just cynical humor.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 The only woman in the world without a Smartphone and Google maps/Strava/Wahoo Fitness/Maps.me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 A flame has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Wow. Amazing story especially with those injuries. Tough girl good for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 pfffft in Singapoor they get lost for days in the City's park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off road pat Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 5 hours ago, BritManToo said: The only woman in the world without a Smartphone and Google maps/Strava/Wahoo Fitness/Maps.me. Hmm,..Batteries don't last forever...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Troll post removed. Suggesting someone 'just walk out' when the OP clearly states she had a broken leg and other injuries is trolling. Please read the OP before posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 10 hours ago, Scott said: Troll post removed. Suggesting someone 'just walk out' when the OP clearly states she had a broken leg and other injuries is trolling. Please read the OP before posting. Sorry my bad, missed the line about her having a broken leg. Senior moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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