A woman who was taking part in a YouTube 'survival challenge' in Michigan's Pigeon River State Forest was missing for nearly 18 hours before a Michigan State Police helicopter spotted her deep in a swampy section of the woods.
The dramatic moment was captured on thermal camera and posted to social media by the Michigan State Police's 7th District.
The rescue drew widespread attention and has raised questions about the growing dangers of unsupervised internet 'challenge' culture.
According to the Otsego County Sheriff's Office, the woman, a 36-year-old from California whose name has not been publicly released, was one of several contestants participating in a YouTube-filmed survival challenge in the rugged terrain of Pigeon River State Forest.
The contest required participants to live off the land in the isolated woods.
