The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 18, in the afternoon. Bolesławiec officers: – The duty officer at the District Police Headquarters in Bolesławiec received a report about two women lost in the forest. The information indicated that two residents of Świdnica had come to the forested areas of Bolesławiec County and had lost their way after going deeper into the forest.
They add:
Search operations were conducted by police patrols from the Police Station in Kruszyn, including a community police officer whose excellent knowledge of the area made it possible to quickly reach the women.
The women from Świdnica were driven to the place where they had left their car and were able to return home safely.
What are the rules for staying safe while mushroom picking?
- Tell your family or friends about your trip to the forest, indicate the area where you will be staying and when you plan to return.
- Take reflective elements or flashlights with you; they will make you more visible at night.
- If you take a dog, keep it on a leash.
- Do not carry valuables with you to avoid losing them.
- For safety reasons, do not enter military training grounds, due to the risk of encountering unexploded ordnance.
- If you take children or elderly people with you, do not let them out of your sight.
- Remember distinctive features of the area and the numbers on boundary posts, which will help you find your way back more quickly.
- If someone gets lost, becomes separated from the group and remains in the forest for an extended period, they should call the emergency number 112 and, if possible, report where they are; they should look for a granite boundary post—the number shown on the post will make it possible to quickly determine the missing person’s location.