Overview
- The woman left in the afternoon to collect kindling, and her husband alerted police when she did not return.
- Polizeiinspektion Bamberg-Land launched an extensive search, checking the home, outbuildings, and nearby areas before focusing on a second forest location.
- Around 23:00, a Verkehrspolizei Bamberg drone detected a heat signature and transmitted exact coordinates to ground crews.
- Rescuers found her lying on the forest floor, apparently uninjured but significantly hypothermic, and provided first aid at the scene.
- Due to difficult terrain, teams used an improvised wheelbarrow to reach an EMS handover point, and police later praised the operation’s mix of technology, coordination, and on-site ingenuity.