An Oakland woman who was reported missing Tuesday in Mendocino County has been found safe and is doing OK, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday.
According to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, 70-year-old Elizabeth Schenk was found in a "heavily forested area off a fire road" on Thursday afternoon. They added that first responders were checking her vitals and she is expected to OK.
Authorities said that Schenk was visiting the Bruhel Point area Tuesday, located west of Highway 1, when she disappeared while on a walk. The man who reported her missing said Schenk called him, saying she was lost and asking for directions.
Additional details weren't immediately available.
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