German backpacker Carolina Wilga, who was lost in the West Australian outback for almost two weeks, was “distressed, exhausted, dehydrated, and needed some food” according to police, after finally being rescued late on Friday afternoon.
On Saturday morning, Acting Detective Inspector Jessica Securo, who met with Wilga after her rescue, said the 26-year-old would need “support wrapped around her” after her ordeal.
She remains in a stable condition at Fiona Stanley Hospital back in WA’s capital of Perth.
Wilga was rescued by a member of the public late Friday afternoon, flagging down a passing motorist as police were preparing to wrap up their search, to resume at first light Saturday.
She was spotted walking on a bush track on the edge of the remote reserve on the edge of the state’s Wheatbelt region, about 3½ hours away from Perth.
“It’s a fantastic result, we’ve dedicated so many resources to find her, so we’re very pleased that we’ve located her safe and well,” Securo told the Today Show.
“She’s receiving some medical attention and just some emotional support. As you can imagine, she was out in the wilderness for about 11 days, so she’s going to need some support wrapped around her.”
“She was very distressed, obviously, exhausted, dehydrated, needed some food, but overall, just relieved that she has come across someone and able to get that help.”
Securo said the WA outback and its terrain could be “quite challenging”.
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