A collaborative rescue operation between Dallas police officers and firefighters saved the life of a young woman who had been trapped for days in a steep ravine, authorities said.
Rescue Details
The rescue happened on June 28 at 5:25 p.m. after a young man reported hearing faint cries for help coming from a heavily wooded area behind Emmett J. Conrad High School, which is in the 7600 block of Fair Oaks Ave., between the Vickery Meadow and Lake Highlands neighborhoods.
Responding units from the Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue faced punishing conditions, with afternoon temperatures reaching 104 degrees. First responders had to navigate a quarter-mile of treacherous, rugged terrain to reach the victim.
Despite the extreme heat and difficult topography, emergency crews successfully pulled the woman from the mud. She was taken to an area hospital, where she was treated for severe dehydration, prolonged sun exposure, and other injuries sustained during her days-long entrapment.
Original reporting: Dallas – Ft. Worth Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
