DUXBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A 12-year-old girl from Boston was safely reunited with her family after becoming separated from them while hiking on Camel’s Hump Saturday evening.
The Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team was called to search for a missing 12-year-old in the Camel’s Hump backcountry.
Officials say the girl was separated from her family while hiking and was stranded off the trail.
Courtesy: Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team(Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team)
Seventeen rescuers responded, and after about an hour, they found her.
She wasn’t hurt and was safely reunited with her family.
Crews say it’s a reminder to pack a flashlight or headlamp when hiking in the dark and to stay with your group for the whole hike.
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