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Couple Rescued After Being Stranded By Snow In Ventura County Mountains For Two Weeks

(Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department photo)
A helicopter rescues two stranded people, and two stranded dogs in Ventura County's mountains

A man and woman are going to have an incredible story to tell, after apparently being stranded by snow on a remote Ventura County mountain area for two weeks. The two adults and their two dogs were stuck in their vehicle on Alamo Mountain, northwest of Castaic. They had run out of food and water.

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department helicopter dropped off medics to help the two adults. Then, the man, the woman, and the two dogs were rescued using the helicopter’s hoist system.

The couple was on a camping trip, so they had some extra food. They eventually hiked to an area where they had cell phone service to call for help. Their names have not been released.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.