Two Sisters Vanished In Oregon Forest – 3 Months Later Found Tied To A Tree, UNCONSCIOUS
At first, he thought it was a pair of mannequins—two figures standing upright against a massive Douglas fir, motionless, heads slumped forward. The scene was so strange that Pace assumed it was some kind of art installation or prank left by hikers. But as he approached, the details became clearer and more disturbing. The figures were not mannequins. They were human.
Two women, dressed in heavily soiled and torn clothing, were bound to the tree with thick nylon rope. Their arms were pulled behind, wrapped around the trunk and secured tightly. Their legs were similarly bound at the ankles and knees, preventing movement. Both appeared unconscious, heads hanging forward, hair matted and filthy. Their faces were streaked with dirt, skin pale and chapped from exposure.
Their clothing, once functional hiking gear, was now little more than rags. Pace stopped in his tracks, heart pounding, unable to process what he was seeing. Then training took over. He pulled out his satellite phone and dialed emergency services. His voice, according to the transcript, was shaking but clear.
He reported his exact GPS coordinates, described what he had found, and emphasized the two women appeared alive but unresponsive. The dispatcher instructed him to approach carefully and check for vital signs, but not to untie them until help arrived. Pace moved closer, hands trembling, and touched the neck of the nearest woman. He felt a faint, irregular pulse. He checked the second woman and found the same….