Mother of four drank puddle water to survive week lost in Queensland bush, police say

Rikki Mitchell went missing after becoming disorientated south of Townsville while going for a swim

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A mother of four who drank puddle water to survive a week lost in the north Queensland bush has been found just as police were due to make a public appeal.

Rikki Mitchell’s ordeal began when she went missing after becoming disoriented near the Reid River, south of Townsville, while going for a swim on 2 May.

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