A woman reported missing on a hike in Newnan's Lake State Park has been found.
The 52-year-old woman began hiking in the state park at 9 a.m. Wednesday, according to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office press release.
The unnamed woman was reported missing when a friend of hers received calls at about 4:30 p.m. from the missing woman saying she was stuck in mud, according to the report.
It’s unknown why the woman was there or how she became stuck in the mud.
Deputies arrived to the park at 1000 NE 55th Blvd. at about 6 p.m. and began looking for the woman, the report said.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Alachua County Fire Rescue, Air 1 and bloodhounds from the Department of Corrections were called to the scene in northeast Gainesville, authorities said.
According to the report, after nearly an hour and a half of searching, the bloodhounds found the woman. She was found about four miles down the trail and in a muddy area off the path.
She was taken to a hospital for medical treatment due to dehydration. Her health status and identity are currently unknown.
This is a breaking story that will be updated.
A map of Newnan's Lake State Park, near where the 52-year-old woman went missing and was found.
