She had to have been interviewed after being found and asked; "What happened?" We should have heard something about how she managed to get disoriented or something. Nothing about that in the news story, or the usual recounting of what the person did for food & shelter and how she was found, or anything else that happened to her while she was lost. Now she needs money for medical expenses. Even if it's a true story, then it's being presented in a vague, fishy manner.
