Chip Chick
“During one of the first passes, the drone crashed and the Sergeant and drone pilot set out to find the drone,” the Utah County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.
“As they walked into the hills they found a tent that they believed was abandoned. About then the zipper of the tent opened and there was the woman SAR officials searched for in December 2020.”
Utah County Sheriff’s Office; pictured above is another photo of the tent the 47-year-old woman was found living in
“This woman, age 47, had lost a significant amount of weight and was weak. But she was apparently also resourceful.”
“And we now believe she knowingly chose to remain in the area over the months since November 2020.”
“She did have a small amount of food with her, and she told SAR officials she foraged for grass and moss to subsist. She also had access to an ample supply of water in a nearby river.”
The Utah County Sheriff’s Office made it very clear that this woman did not commit a crime.
They brought her nearby hospital to be receieve a mental health evaluation, as she does have a history of struggling with her mental health.
