Dallas rescue operation saves woman trapped for days in mud ravine
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A dramatic rescue operation in Texas saved a young woman’s life after she had been trapped for days in a steep ravine.
At about 5:25 p.m. local time on June 28, a young man heard faint cries for help coming from a wooded area behind a nearby high school.
While investigating the sounds, he found a young woman who had been trapped in a ravine for days, stuck in deep mud and sewage.
The Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue immediately launched a joint operation, with first responders facing 104-degree heat and navigating a quarter-mile of treacherous terrain to reach the woman.
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Dallas Fire responded to assist with the rescue. (Dallas County Fire Rescue/Facebook/File)
Rescuers were able to pull the woman out of the muck and rushed her to a local hospital, where she was treated for severe dehydration, prolonged sun exposure and other injuries.
It is unclear how the woman got stuck.
Dallas police said the rescue was made in 104-degree heat. (Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images/File)
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In a statement Monday, the Dallas Police Department praised the heroic joint effort.
“The well-being of the Dallas community is not something that’s handled by a single agency,” the Dallas Police Department wrote in an X post. “It takes a collaborative effort from multiple teams and organizations working side-by-side to ensure every person’s safety.”
It is unclear how the woman, who has not been publicly identified, became stuck. (FOX 4 News Dallas/File)
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The department extended its sincere thanks to the officers, firefighters and paramedics whose “swift action and joint effort saved a young woman who was in desperate need of help.”
