Missing teen hiker in California reunited with family after spending night in sub-freezing temperature

A 16-year-old woman who went missing during a hike pinch her canine successful Northern California connected Sunday was recovered safe aft spending a nighttime successful below-freezing temperatures, officials said Monday.

The teen’s mother had dropped her disconnected adjacent nan Elwell Lodge successful nan Lakes Basin area of Plumas County connected Sunday day for a hike pinch her "small Chihuahua-type dog," nan Plumas County Sheriff's Office said. 

When nan teen grounded to return by 6 p.m., nan sheriff's agency said nan mother reported her overdue to authorities.

The teen was only prepared for a time hike and had planned to beryllium retired for betwixt 15 and 45 minutes, nan sheriff's agency told KCRA-TV, adding that temperatures successful nan area tin plunge into nan 30s overnight.

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The teen had gone missing successful nan Lakes Basin area of Plumas County connected Sunday afternoon. (Plumas County Search and Rescue)

Search and rescue teams were deployed to nan area, and a California Highway Patrol Northern Air Operations Helicopter searched by aerial utilizing infrared technology, Plumas County Search and Rescue said. All hunt efforts, however, grounded to find nan teen.

The teen hiker was recovered safe Monday day aft spending a nighttime successful nan wilderness successful below-freezing temperatures, officials said. (Plumas County Search and Rescue)

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Rescuers resumed nan hunt Monday morning, pinch numerous counties, agencies, family and friends assisting. Multiple helicopters and fixed-wing craft besides joined nan search.

The teen had gone for a time hike pinch her dog. (Plumas County Search and Rescue)

The teen was found safe and "in bully beingness condition" astir 4 p.m., and was reunited pinch her family, rescuers said. Officials told KCRA that nan canine was besides recovered safe pinch nan teen.

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"Searchers, rule enforcement, and organization volunteers celebrated arsenic they watched [the teen] hug her family," Plumas County Search and Rescue said. "We are grateful for communal assistance and organization support, and nan privilege of helping bring a happy conclusion to a very difficult ordeal for each involved."