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Woman found safe in Zion National Park after 2 weeks missing was bruised, had lost weight, sister says

Holly Suzanne Courtier, who was found safe on Sunday, is otherwise OK

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A California woman who was missing for about two weeks in Zion National Park in Utah has been found and left the park with her family who had feared the worst, authorities said.

Holly Suzanne Courtier, 38, of Los Angeles, was found Sunday by search and rescue crews after park rangers received a tip that she had been seen in the park, Zion National Park officials said in a news release. They didn't say where she was found or anything about her condition or what had happened.

Holly Courtier (National Park Service)

Holly Courtier (National Park Service)

HIKER FOUND IN ZION NATIONAL PARK 2 WEEKS AFTER GOING MISSING, PARK OFFICIALS SAY

Crews began searching for Courtier after she didn’t show up for her scheduled pickup in the park by a private shuttle on Oct. 6, authorities said. The park and nearby town of Springdale was filled with missing person signs featuring pictures of Courtier and the clothes she was wearing.

Her sister, Jillian Courtier-Oliver, told ABC's Good Morning America that her sister is recovering after being found with bruises all over her body and having lost weight.

Courtier-Oliver said she had started losing hope her sister was alive in a park known for its towering red rock cliffs and several hikes that take people along narrow trails with steep drops.

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“It wasn’t until two days ago I actually said, ‘I’m starting to lose hope,’” she said. “They had a lot of cadaver dogs out and I knew what they were looking for was a body, not a person. It was the first time I actually started losing hope. And I went with up with so much help knowing that we needed to find her.”

The park released a statement attributed to the family.

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“We would like to thank the rangers and search teams who relentlessly looked for her day and night and never gave up hope. We are also so grateful to the countless volunteers who were generous with their time, resources and support,” her family said in statement.