Dog walker Annette Poitras is waking up in hospital this morning after spending almost 48 hours stranded in the Coquitlam back country.
It is hoped she could be released from hospital later today.
Poitras was with three dogs – a collie named Chloe, a boxer named Roxy and a puggle named Bubba – when she went missing around 2 p.m. Monday.
After an extensive search, involving almost 100 volunteer search and rescue members from across B.C., cheers erupted on Burke Mountain Wednesday when it was announced Poitras and the three dogs were found alive and well.
“She’s a tough cookie,” Poitras’ husband Marcel said. “There was no question in my mind.”
Poitras was found in a marshy basin in the watershed area, between Cypress and Burke Mountain. It’s an area outside where hikers and dog walkers would normally venture. Police say she fell and hurt herself.
The dogs are being credited for helping keep Poitras warm.
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