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Rachel Hagan

Missing mum-of-four survived eight days drinking puddles in bushland before being found

A woman who was missing in Australia for more than a week has been found alive after she drank from puddles to survive.

Rikki Leigh Mitchell was last seen at a rest stop between Townsville and Charters Towers in Queensland on May 2.

After a swim with her boyfriend, her partner went to visit friends in the area, leaving Rikki behind for another swim and walk.

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