Triathlete Debbie Collins was dependent on luck and strangers to rescue her from the Santa Cruz Mountains, just like a lot of other people.

Collins hadn't been reported missing until November 30, despite the fact that no one had seen her since the 24th. She left no info on where she was headed, and the local Sheriff's Office said a full-scale search of the two nearby parks wasn't feasible.

Friends and neighbors searched for her.

But it was an unknown neighbor and his 7-yr-old son who found her, hypothermic and with an injured ankle.

Missing California triathlete found alive

It will never happen to me...
It will never happen to me...
It will never happen...
OH-OH!

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