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Police come to the rescue of lost Onaping hiker

Officers were able to use co-ordinates from woman's cell phone
Sudbury.com Staff
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Greater Sudbury Police were able to locate a lost hiker in the Onaping Falls area Sept. 24. They posted this picture to their Facebook page after the rescue. Supplied photo

Greater Sudbury Police were able to locate a lost hiker in the Onaping Falls area Sept. 24.

The hiker had phoned 911 after getting lost. Search and rescue and GPS-trained officers used co-ordinates from the woman's cellphone to locate her. She was in the bush about 1.5 kilometres away from Highway 144.

The woman was in good health, had a fully-charged cellphone, plenty of water and extra clothing. She called police as soon as she was lost, and officers were able to find her before dark.