A California woman who had been missing for 12 days was found alive “severely dehydrated and emaciated,” the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Esmeralda Marie Pineda, 24, was rescued on Friday at the top of a river canyon in the vicinity of the Yuba River, north of Sacramento, the sheriff’s office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pineda required immediate medical attention and was transported to a hospital for treatment after being airlifted off the canyon by California Highway Patrol.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pineda was reported missing on Aug. 26 after last being seen at a mining claim camp in Nevada City, California, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The area was “treacherous” and required skilled Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers to rappel in and out of the canyon to look for her.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n “The Sheriff’s Office and our search and rescue volunteers covered extensive ground throughout our search, and we are thankful today to find her alive,” said NCSO Sergeant Dustin Moe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The extent of her condition and injuries is unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n