A Washington state man who was “stuck in the woods for days” after falling from a tree was rescued and is now recovering, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
The man was found on Saturday in Poulsbo, Washington — located in the Puget Sound region — after someone nearby called 911 when they heard a “voice in the woods calling for help,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
A man in Washington state was rescued after falling from a tree and spending four to five days in the woods, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office
When a deputy arrived on the scene, he could hear a “faint, distressful voice” of a man saying “he had fallen from a tree,” the sheriff’s office said.
Officials and canines began a search and rescue operation, and after “combing through the area,” they were able to locate the man at approximately 7 a.m. on Saturday, the sheriff’s office said.
A man in Washington state was rescued after falling from a tree and spending four to five days in the woods, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office
Once rescued, the man told authorities he had been lost for four to five days “while trying to take a shortcut through the woods,” officials said.
He was taken to St. Michael’s Medical Center for evaluation and treatment, officials said.
The man’s status as of Tuesday remains unclear.
A man in Washington state was rescued after falling from a tree and spending four to five days in the woods, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office
