LONDON — A woman who went missing more than a week ago in the wild has been found alive suffering from a snake bite, officials said.

The 48-year-old female traveler, who has not been publicly identified, went missing in the Snowy Mountains region of southern New South Wales in Australia on Monday, October 21.

Her disappearance was reported to officers from the Monaro Police District who “immediately commenced inquiries into her whereabouts”, according to a statement from the New South Wales Police Force on Sunday.

“A command post has been established at Kiandra Court on the Snowy Mountains Highway, Kiandra and a search has been launched,” authorities said. “The large-scale search involved officers from the Monaro Police District with assistance from the Mounted Unit, Dog Unit, SES, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Rural Fire Service and a surf life rescue helicopter. Members of the public also assisted.”

After nearly a week of surviving on her own in rugged and difficult terrain, the missing and injured woman was found at about 4:50 p.m. local time on Sunday by a National Parks and Wildlife officer on the Nungar Creek Trail in Kiandra, said NSW Police. .

“She was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for exposure and what is believed to be a snake bite, before being taken to Cooma District Hospital in a stable condition,” police continued.

It was not clear if the woman was alone or separated from a group when she disappeared.

“Police would like to thank those involved in the multi-agency raids, members of the public and the media for their support.”