Who: Beverley Burkitt, a 45-year-old dwarf
Where: Snowdonia, UK
Her mistake: She wandered into the forest alone and dropped her cell phone
What happened: A hiking dwarf wandered into the forest alone with her pet Chihuahua. She became disoriented in the woods and became lost – unable to find her way back to the trailhead.
The dwarf also dropped her cell phone during the hike, so she had no way to contact help. Luckily the dwarf’s daughter was back at the trekking center. A massive search operation began.
The dwarf did do some things right. When she realized she was lost, she stayed put and hunkered down next to a tree. Her 7-inch-tall Chihuahua lay across her legs to keep her warm. The dwarf credited the dog for saving her life while temperatures dipped overnight.
The next morning, a search party found the dwarf while she was resting with her dog on her legs. She didn’t suffer any injuries and in was in good condition.
Read the story here.
Not to be too PC about it, but the report seems to dwell on her dwarfism a bit much. Would we write about a “mountain jew” etc?
I agree with above comment. You have defined someone by their disability. She is a woman, a walker, a human being. It is offensive and should be amended if you do not want to turn off readers I think to what is otherwise an interesting blog
I’m sure he didn’t mean any disrespect, but that struck me as well. I thought for a moment he was reporting from middle earth.
i’ve lost respect for this blog now