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Missing Photographer Rescued After Enduring Snake Bite in Snowy Mountains

Lovisa Sjoberg, missing for nearly two weeks, was found alive with injuries in Australia's Kosciuszko National Park.

  • Lovisa Sjoberg, a 48-year-old wildlife photographer, was located on Sunday after a massive search in the Snowy Mountains region.
  • Sjoberg had been missing since October 15, with her rental car found abandoned six days later, prompting a search by multiple agencies.
  • She suffered from a copperhead snake bite, dehydration, and an ankle injury during her time lost in the wilderness.
  • The search effort involved helicopters, sniffer dogs, and volunteers, with temperatures dropping to freezing at night.
  • Sjoberg is known for her work documenting wild horses and has been hospitalized in stable condition after her ordeal.
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