A Massachusetts woman who went missing last week was found alive by hikers after being trapped in mud for several days at Borderland State Park, police said.
Emma Tetewsky, 31, was located Monday night after hikers called 911 and said they heard a woman scream for help in a swamp-like area. The Stoughton Police Department said.
Tetewsky, who was reported missing on June 26, is believed to have been there for at least three days.
Police said hikers could not reach Tetewsky on foot and notified Easton police. Officers used all-terrain vehicles to reach her and then took her back to land.
Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara said in a statement that the rescue was the “best possible outcome” and thanked the community for the advice.
Easton Police Chief Keith Boone praised the department’s officers “who blindly jumped into the water and followed the woman’s calls for help.”
“His immediate action resulted in saving Emma Tetewsky,” Boone said in a statement.
Tetewsky was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but is expected to recover. Tetewsky’s brother, who posted about his rescue on Facebook, could not immediately be reached Tuesday.
