Unlocked holiday homes saved missing California hiker's life
It was a precaution he took in case a hiker became stranded in a blizzard and needed refuge. The decision saved Tiffany Slaton's life.
More than three weeks after she went missing while camping in the Sierra National Forest, the 28-year-old, dishevelled and dehydrated but otherwise healthy, turned up at the resort.
'She pops out, didn't say a word, just ran up,' Gutierrez, the owner of the Vermilion Valley Resort, said during a press conference on Wednesday. 'She just wanted a hug.'
As he returned to begin opening the resort for spring, Gutierrez spotted a door ajar and a pair of shoes.
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