Woman, 55, battling cancer is found alive after spending 30 hours alone in the bush after going missing from hospital
- The 55-year-old woman has been rescued by an SES volunteer and a search dog
- Hazel Douglas Henry went missing after she wandered off from a Perth hospital
- The search party ramped up on Wednesday and she was found in Perth bushland
A 55-year-old woman with cancer has been found safe and well after spending more than 30 hours alone in the bush.
Hazel Douglas Henry went missing from the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, and was last seen walking towards Kings Park just before 5.30 on Tuesday morning.
Search and rescue efforts were boosted on Wednesday as concerns for her safety grew.
Hazel Douglas Henry had an emotional return to her friends and family this afternoon, before she was taken by ambulance back to hospital, after going missing for 30 hours
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The desperate search resumed early this morning with Ms Henry’s partner, her sister and SES volunteers leading the hunt through Kings Park.
Volunteer Scott Campbell and a search dog Jackson found Ms Henry safe and well just before midday, The West Australian reported.
Ms Henry had an emotional return to her friends and family this afternoon, before she was taken to hospital.
Ms Henry’s partner, her sister and SES volunteers lead a desperate search through Kings Park in Perth, before being found safe and well by a volunteer and a search dog before midday on Wednesday
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