UPDATE 10:10 PM — Woman found, cold but fine; taken to hospital for checkup. UPDATE 9:35 PM — Rescuers dispatched after 911 call near Summers Lane, Fort Bragg
SGT Ochoa reports she was located just after 10. Though cold, she appears fine and is expected to go to the hospital for a precautionary checkup. No further updates are planned.
Sgt. Ochoa of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reports that the woman lost in the woods after parking near Summers Lane and State Route 20 around 7:20 p.m. managed to reach 911 on a phone with low batteries. Sheriff’s deputies and fire rescue are en route to her location. Though she has no cell reception, her phone’s emergency feature worked.on her phone.
An elderly woman left Mendocino Coast Humane Society just before dusk and became lost. She was last reported near a flat area with a pile of soil, with her phone pinging close to 30900 Highway 20. She is described as wearing an army‑green tank top, black boots, and pants of unknown color. This information comes from the police scanner. While we don’t normally quote scanner traffic, with someone apparently missing we’re sharing in hopes a reader may be able to help. Calls have been placed to authorities
