She was hiking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before dawn, while doing research bonobos.
She didn’t have proper lighting
to guide her and slipped and fell after her ankle got caught on roots and it
fractured her tibia and leg in several places. The total rescue took 55 hours,
and she was carried out in a hammock. Her right leg had no pulse and nearly
needed to be amputated.
It’s a good example of why it’s
important to carry proper communication equipment with you when out in the
wilderness. If there is no cell phone signal, that still isn’t an excuse. There
are satellite phones you can carry with you. This also includes traveling alone
on a boat somewhere.
If you don’t, you will realize just how big this planet is, and how alone you’ll suddenly feel. Be safe.
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