A California woman who was taking part in a YouTube survival contest became lost in the Pigeon River Country State Forest on Sept. 5 and was rescued nearly a full day later by northern Michigan police who searched for her after being contacted by contest organizers.

"The female was missing in the cold and rain for almost 18 hours," the Otsego County Sheriff's Office said.

The 36-year-old woman was spotted by a Michigan State Police helicopter at about 10:40 a.m. Sept. 6.

"A search effort was initiated, and MSP canine units entered the dense forest, which was still damaged from the ice storm," the MSP Fifth District said on X. "The MSP Aviation Unit was activated and Trooper 6 responded to the scene. At approximately 10:40 a.m. Trooper 6 located the missing woman directed the can

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