Woman missing for six days found after snake bite

Lovisa Sjoberg Sunday afternoon local time, and treated by health teams for a snake bite, dehydration, and a suspected sprained ankle. After initial treatment, Sjoberg was transported to the hospital and reported to be in stable condition. The 48-year-old Sjoberg is known as a nature photographer who frequently visits Kosciuszko National Park to document wild horses living in the mountains. Concerns for her safety increased when her rented car did not return and she could not be reached. Her car was later found unlocked and abandoned. NSW Police requested public assistance to find Sjoberg on October 21, deploying search teams including tracking dogs, firefighters, park rangers, and an infrared-equipped helicopter. As teams scoured the area around Kosciuszko National Park, concerns grew as temperatures dropped to freezing at night. Sjoberg was located on Sunday on Nungar Creek Road in Kiandra by a National Parks and Wildlife Service officer. Supt Toby Lindsay from NSW Police said Sjoberg had been wandering in the rugged bushland for days and believed she had been bitten by a copperhead snake four days ago. Copperhead snakes are usually non-aggressive but their venom, which contains a potent neurotoxin, can be deadly without medical intervention. Supt Lindsay expressed relief at Sjoberg's survival, stating she had gone through a 'tough ordeal' and that he was 'happy she is alive and in reasonable condition'.