Shannon Leah Fraser stumbled out of the bush on Wednesday morning, reported
local media. The 30-year-old had gone to the Golden Hole swimming spot with two men,
including her partner, when she disappeared on 21 September. She is now recovering in a hospital and is being treated for infected cuts
and severe sunburn. Ms Fraser's companions first raised the alarm after she got separated from
them and failed to return to their vehicle, said
Queensland Police. The mother-of-three's disappearance sparked a search operation involving 25
officers from the police and state emergency services. Divers combed the pond while officers searched the area on foot and quad
bikes. Helicopter searches were conducted as well, with search teams dropping
coloured markers.
Family members said Ms Fraser followed these markers out of the bush. Continue..
Police said she was eventually found just 30m from where she disappeared. Asked by reporters why teams did not find her, country patrol group Inspector Rhys Newton said her movements had "gone out of what we could reasonably expect a person who is lost in those circumstances".
A banana farmer who was having his breakfast spotted her when she came out of
the bush at 08:00 on Wednesday, and immediately sent her to a nearby hospital,
said the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Family members told media that Ms Fraser had survived on creek water, small
fish and insects. At one point, she sat in a creek for three days to soothe her
cuts and burns.
They also said she had to fend off wild animals such as a cassowary and a
freshwater crocodile.
Ms Fraser, who weighed 90kg previously, reportedly lost about 16kg during her
ordeal.
Her partner, Heath Cassady, told the Courier
Mail that they had been on a "bender" prior to her disappearance and had
gone to Golden Hole to "chill out".
"Her whole body is scarred and peeling, she's been through a lot," Mr Cassady
said. "It is amazing she's still alive."
Police are still investigating how she disappeared, but a spokesman told
reporters on Thursday that they do not believe that there were any suspicious
circumstances.
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