Woman missing for 12 days found alive in California wilderness

24-year-old Esmeralda Pineda went missing for almost two weeks in the wilderness near Nevada City, California on August 26 after telling her camping group she wanted to go home. Police and rescuers found her severely dehydrated and emaciated on top of a canyon on September 6. It is unclear how she survived for 12 days.

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24-year-old Esmeralda Pineda went missing for almost two weeks in the wilderness near Nevada City, California on August 26 after telling her camping group she wanted to go home. Police and rescuers found her severely dehydrated and emaciated on top of a canyon on September 6. It is unclear how she survived for 12 days.

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