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A Detroit woman went for a walk with her dogs this past weekend. Enjoying nature to the fullest, the woman lost track of time..and lost her way. Panicked, she phoned 911 from her cell phone to report that she was lost. Within minutes, rescuers were able to pinpoint the woman’s location using cell phone GPS technology.

Even though rescuers were able to discern where the woman was located, they could not find her right away. The area that the woman had wandered into was heavily wooded and full of swampland. Instead of trying to find her on foot, rescuers use a helicopter and a tracking dog. Eventually, the woman and her dogs were located — all parties are safe and unharmed.

The moral of this story? Make sure to bring a cell phone with you when you go out for a walk. Even if you know the area well, it’s still possible to get lost and lose track of time. Even better, carry a GPS tracking device with you, just in case your cell phone doesn’t work. If the woman in question had wandered further into the woods, her cell phone might not have been able to pick up a signal. In an instance such as this one, a GPS tracker would still work.

Article Written by Harriette Halepis