5 and 8 years missing girls in the California forest were found through 44 hours on muesli wrappers

The girls used survival skills learned at a local youth nonprofit, drinking dew from blueberry leaves and eating granola bars from home. Rescuers found them using the wrappings - after 44 hours spent in an impenetrable forest in Northern California.

Photo: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

5-year-old Caroline Carrico and 8-year-old Leah Carrico were found alive and unharmed at about 10:30 a.m. on March 3 - after two days of absence and a large-scale search, writes Fox News. They were found by two firefighters who saw wrappers from muesli bars and traced the path of the sisters, the sheriff of Humboldt County, William Honsal, said.

“It’s an absolute miracle,” he said. - This is impassable territory, these are extreme conditions. How they managed to stay there for 44 hours is quite amazing.”

Local authorities and the National Guard searched for the sisters for almost two days, using helicopters and dogs. The girls were found unharmed and "in good spirits" about 1,4 miles (2,25 km) south of their home. Two firefighters found their boot prints and then spotted granola bar wrappers. Having followed the tracks, they called the children - and they responded.

“The girls were sitting under a bush,” the sheriff’s office said. “They were assessed by medical staff for dehydration and were given water and warm, dry clothing.”

The skills acquired in the 4-H club of a local youth organization helped them survive. For example, they drank dew from bilberry leaves.

Some followers expressed their amazement in response to the photo the sheriff's office posted on Facebook. In the photo, the firefighter is kneeling and talking to one of the girls - she is wearing pink boots and dirty jeans.

“These little adventurers sure have a story to tell!” one user commented.

Photo: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

According to the sheriff who is quoted USA Today, Caroline and Leah were last seen on Friday, March 1, near their home in Benbow, about 200 miles (321 km) northwest of Sacramento. It is not yet known how exactly they disappeared - the mother said that the sisters received a ban on walking and left about 30 minutes after that. The girls themselves reported that they went after the deer and got lost, after which they decided to stay in place until they were found.

Photo: Misty Carrico

The sisters were placed in the hospital where they are under the supervision of doctors. Picture taken by the girls' mom.

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