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A California woman competing on a YouTube survival show was rescued nearly 18 hours after she went missing in a cold, rain-soaked Michigan forest over the weekend, authorities said.

The 36-year-old woman, whose identity has not been made public, disappeared in the Pigeon River Forest in Charlton Township at around 5 p.m. Friday after she left the designated base camp to search for water, the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office said.

When she failed to return, the hosts of the contests began to search for the woman on their own. After about 12 hours, the sheriff’s office said they called 911 around 5 a.m. Saturday for help.

Officials immediately launched a coordinated search effort involving multiple agencies.

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