CORWITH TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A YouTube challenge gone wrong in Michigan prompted an emergency response from police officers Saturday.

Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) were dispatched to the Pigeon State Forest to assist in locating a missing 36-year-old California woman.

According to the MSP Seventh District, the woman was a contestant for a YouTube survival challenge. The victim had become lost on Friday evening but was not reported as missing until 5 a.m. the following day.

In video released by authorities, the victim can be seen waving her arms in distress as the MSP Aviation Unit located her.

Canine units were utilized to aid in search efforts, which were particularly challenging due to the rugged terrain and a previous ice storm that had left much of the forest damaged.

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