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Mother, Son Lost in California Forest Rescued After Leaving Handwritten Notes Along Trail
CALAVERAS COUNTY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, JUL 16 – The mother and son left handwritten notes and used a whistle to signal for help, aiding a volunteer search team that found them after more than 24 hours stranded, officials said.
- Saturday's rescue unfolded when the Calaveras County Volunteer Search and Rescue Team located a 49-year-old mother and her nine-year-old son, a day after they set out for camp, according to the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office.
- Their GPS signal failed in a remote forest, stranding them on logging roads where cell and radio service was poor, Calaveras County Sheriff's Office said.
- The sheriff's office released images showing notes dated July 11 reading `HELP`, one urging rescuers to 'follow the strips of brown sheet,' and the son sounding three whistle bursts.
- With their car freed, the team escorted them to the command post and used HAM radio, reaching a retired communications supervisor to relay their distress.
- This incident underscores the importance of preparedness and traditional signaling in remote areas, as highlighted by the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office Facebook post.
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