Man stuck in Kitsap County, WA woods for days rescued
SUQUAMISH, Wash. - A man who was reportedly stuck in the woods in Kitsap County for days was rescued after he was heard calling for help.
The backstory:
It began with a 911 call early Saturday morning after a man said he heard a voice in the woods off Suquamish Way Northeast.
When a deputy arrived to the scene, he could also hear the voice, which sounded like a man who was in distress after falling from a tree.
A search and rescue team was quickly mobilized, with a command post established at the Suquamish police headquarters.
At 7 a.m. Saturday morning, searchers located the lost man and extracted him from the wilderness.
The man said he was lost for four to five days after trying to take a shortcut through the woods, according to rescuers.
After being brought back to safety, the man was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment.
The Source: Information in this story came from a Facebook post by the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.
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