A 70-year-old woman has been found huddled against a tree with her pet lambs after getting trapped in an extreme snowstorm.
Naciye Akın was caught in severe weather while she was outside feeding her animals on Monday (25 November).
Before she knew it, the 70-year-old found herself 50cms-deep in snow.
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Worried his wife didn’t come home, Naciye’s husband Mustafa called the Disaster and Emergency department to help look for her, as reported by Need To Know.
After searching the fields surrounding their home, in Antalya, Akseki, Turkey, rescuers found the woman, two lambs and a rooster at around 7:30pm, hiding under a tree.
In a video of the incident, rescuers can be seen walking towards her as she shouts out in relief.
One of them takes the rooster, another takes the two lambs and the third helps Naciye out of the deep snow.
She can be heard saying: “Take my lambs first.”
Naciye was taken to hospital where she was checked over.
Tough weather conditions and snowfall are continuing to affect Turkey.
It was announced this morning (26 November) that schools in 24 provinces and some districts will be closed.
Many roads in several provinces have also been closed due to snow and blizzards.
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