Global Courant 2023-05-09 23:45:04
Australian authorities last week rescued a woman stranded in the wilderness for five days after she was forced to survive on what she had, including a bottle of wine and lollipops.
Footage from the rescue shows Melbourne native Lillian Ip, 48, swinging down a helicopter near her car before authorities arrived on May 4.
Ip was apparently on her way from the southern town to an area known as Dartmouth Dam in northwest Victoria on April 30 before she took a wrong turn and her car got stuck in the mud.
Lillian Ip, 48, stranded in northwestern Victoria, Australia, for five days, seen on May 4, 2023 (Twitter/@VictoriaPolice)
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“While trying to turn around and drive back, the Cheltenham woman’s car got stuck in the mud, and with no mobile coverage she was unable to call for help,” Wodonga police station said in a statement Friday, citing to the suburb of Ip is in Melbourne. by.
She found herself stranded some 40 miles from the nearest town.
“Due to health issues, she was unable to walk to get help, so she stayed with her car,” said Wodonga Police Station Sgt. said Martin Torpey. “She used a lot of common sense to stay with her car and not stray into bushland, which allowed the police to find her.”
Lillian Ip, 48, flags down to police on May 4, 2023, after being stranded in northwestern Victoria, Australia, for five days. (Twitter/@VictoriaPolice)
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Torpey said Ip only planned a short day trip to the northern area in the state of Victoria and had no water in her car, relying on a few “lollipops” and snacks to sustain her.
“The only liquid Lillian, who doesn’t drink, had with her was a bottle of wine she bought as a gift for her mother so she got through,” the station sergeant said. “Although she couldn’t move her car, she was able to use the heating at night to give her some warmth.”
Police rescue 48-year-old Lillian Ip on May 4, 2023 after being trapped in northwestern Victoria, Australia, for five days. (Twitter/@VictoriaPolice)
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“After being lost in the bush for five days, she was immensely relieved and grateful to see us, and we were just as happy to see her,” he added.
The 48-year-old was taken to a hospital for observation and treated for dehydration.
Caitlin McFall is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering politics, US and world news.
