A hiker who was found after falling off a cliff and surviving for three weeks in the California wilderness has been called out by skeptics who are questioning if she’s telling the truth about her journey.
Tiffany Slaton, 28, was reported missing by her family on April 29 after not hearing from her for nine days, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said.
The department then sent out several alerts about her disappearance and called on the public to look out for her, as one tip confirmed she was last seen at Huntington Lake on April 20.
Slaton, of Jeffersonville, Georgia was on a solo trip through the Sierra Nevada when she said she suddenly became lost after falling off a cliff.
After her fall, Slaton said she endured a treacherous three weeks before she was finally found on May 14.
She was located inside a cabin at the Vermilion Valley Resort near Lake Edison, the sheriff’s office said.
Despite making it out of the situation alive, many are now wondering if Slaton’s shocking survival journey is truthful and if her family’s fundraising motives were created with the right intentions.
‘I’m glad to see that other people don’t believe this story. So many things don’t add up, I hope this office investigates fully since resources were used,’ one commenter said.
‘Something‘s very off about the story. I don’t believe her at all. I think she’s just looking for fame or money,’ wrote another.
‘It’s embarrassing to think people believe someone fell off a cliff, survived 2 hours unconscious (guess she was timing it), popped her knee back into place, and traveled 20 miles after splinting her leg,’ another wrote.
While many are unsure if the story is factual or fictional, a lot of people stood up for Slaton after she returned home.
‘The kid went on an adventure with no reception. It’s not her fault search and rescue crews didn’t listen to the family and found her weeks later,’ someone said.
Another stated: ‘Tiffany is a true survivor and fighter to the end. Sounds like a movie in the making.’
After falling from a cliff, Slaton said she was unable to return to the main road because she was then hit by an avalanche, causing her to fall unconscious for two hours.
When she finally woke up, she realized she injured herself and went on to splint one of her legs and pop her knee back into place, she recalled.
She then proceeded on her journey, where she made it through 13 snowstorms, two landslides, had to eat wild leeks, boil snow melt for drinking water, and also got her tent, electric bike, phone and two sleeping bags stolen, according to the hiker.
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