Woman found "dazed and injured" after surviving snake bite and multiple days in the wilderness

A woman who disappeared earlier this month in the rugged mountains of southeastern Australia has been found alive, police said, and  she is hospitalized after sustaining what authorities believe was a snake bite. Officials said the woman was stable and recovering from her injuries.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and BBC News, a CBS News partner, have identified the woman as Lovisa "Kiki" Sjoberg, a photographer who visited Kosciuszko National Park often to take pictures of wild horses in the region. 

The 48-year-old was reported missing to officers from the Monaro Police District near Kosciuszko National Park on Oct. 21, prompting a widespread search operation, the New South Wales Police Force said. The massive park is known for its wild alpine landscape that covers about 270,000 square miles of land, which is roughly the size of the state of Texas.