Officials said a mother and her young son who was lost in the dense California forest, was rescued after the search of handwritten notes from the crew searching and the boy left behind.
Notes called “aid” at the top and according to images, information about where the pair was located. Posted on social media By the Kailavaras County Sheriff Office in Northern California.
“Me and my son are stranded without any service and cannot call 911,” read a note. “We are ahead, on the right road. Please call 911 to get help for us. Thank you!”
Sheriff’s office said the officials received a report on Saturday afternoon that the 49 -year -old woman and her 9 -year -old son left the Sacramento area a day earlier and were on their way to a boy scout camp called Camp Wolfboro. The Sheriff Office said that mother and son were “overdose and were not responding to their cellular phone.”
A volunteer search and rescue teams who were training in the region were deployed to see, which was equipped with information about the potential location noted in a location-sharing app. After that evening, at 5:40 pm, the team found a note at a One Seva Road intersection, indicating that the mother and her son were trapped, Sheriff’s office said.
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He followed the road and found a second note with a telephone number and mother and son’s names listed. The explorers found him and his vehicle one mile in a separate, dense forest place.
Officials said they came to know that the mother and son had lost the GPS signal after driving in the remote area and were unable to retreat from where they came.
Associated Press reported that he spent one night in his vehicle, with a cooler of drinks and food, which he packed for Camp Wolfboro, according to Lieutenant Greg Stark, a spokesman of the Sheriff Office, said the Associated Press.
In an attempt to help the explorers, the boy used his whistle “to deploy an international signs for three small bursts, help,” said by the Sheriff’s office. He also changed the threat of his vehicle at night.
Sheriff’s office said, “The importance of his prior journey was reported in the successful results that he should notify the pre-journey to tell someone where he was going and when he had to expect back,” said Sheriff’s office.