Woman goes missing in Maine forest for days, is rescued hundreds of feet from dead husband

Maine authorities precocious rescued a pistillate aft she went missing successful a wood with her hubby and their canine for 4 days.

Pamela Helmstadter, 72, was rescued connected Thursday day successful Washington County, according to section outlet WTMV. The Maine Warden Service told the outlet that her 82-year-old husband, John Helmstadter, was recovered dormant successful the woods little than 200 yards from her.

The mates had near their location to spell on a walk with their canine connected Sunday morning. The 2 followed the trails down their location successful Alexander.

The Maine Warden Service told WTMV that, portion connected the trail, John fell and was incapable to get up. Pamela did not person her cellphone with her astatine the time, truthful she near to spell get help.

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Maine officials precocious rescued a 72-year-old pistillate who went missing. (Maine Warden Service)

"She was much physically susceptible than helium was, and they made the determination for him to enactment enactment and her to spell retired and find help," Sgt. Josh Beal explained.

Authorities were alerted aft a neighbour brought successful a bundle for the mates and realized that the bundle had stayed successful the aforesaid spot for a fewer days, according to WTMV.

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife announced a hunt for the mates aboriginal connected Thursday.

"The Maine Warden Service is searching for a missing hubby and woman from Alexander, who were past successful interaction with household connected Saturday evening," the department's station read.

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Pamela Helmstadter was recovered hypothermic but alert, officials say. (Maine Warden Service)

On Thursday afternoon, a crippled warden and his K-9 recovered Pamela, who was suffering from hypothermia. The couple's canine was with her astatine the time.

"When the K-9 squad located her, her canine was being precise protective of her and adjacent laid down connected apical of her connected her chest," Beal said. "It sounds similar that's what the canine would bash astatine nighttime arsenic good to assistance support her warm."

Pamela remained alert and told authorities what happened portion she was being rescued. Authorities promptly brought her to a hospital.

"It rained each time Monday, we had cooler temperatures," Beal explained to WTMV. "Wednesday night, it was 27 to 28 degrees. She did precise good to past for that long."

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife made a Facebook station astir the incident. (Google Maps)

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