A woman was found “confused and traumatized” after surviving a snake bite and days in the wilderness.

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

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and BBC News, a CBS News partner, identified the woman as Lovisa “Kiki” Sjoberg, a photographer who regularly visits Kosciuszko National Park to photograph the region's wild horses.

The 48-year-old man was reported missing to the Monaro Police District near Kosciuszko National Park on October 21, prompting a search operation, the New South Wales Police Force said. This large park is known for its wilderness area covering an area of ​​approximately 270,000 square miles, roughly the size of the state of Texas.

Search teams and law enforcement have set up a command in Kiandra, an abandoned gold mining town in a remote part of the Snowy Mountain state park, police said. Police from several different agencies worked with the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, Rural Fire Service and members of the public to search the area, with additional assistance from police dogs and a rescue helicopter.

A park and wildlife officer found the woman shortly before 5pm local time on Sunday at the Nungar Creek trail in Kiandra, which is a stopover on the mountain trail.

“He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance for what was believed to be a snake bite, before being taken to Cooma District Hospital in a stable condition,” police said in a statement.

Before the discovery, Sjoberg was last seen driving a rental car in the park on October 15, the BBC reported. The rental company alerted the police about the incident on October 21 after realizing that the car had not been moved for six days and it was too late to be returned.

Monaro Police District Superintendent Toby Lindsay told the media that Sjoberg was “confused and traumatized” and “absolutely unwell” when they finally found him, according to the Australian broadcaster and BBC News.

“She advised that she had been bitten by a copperhead snake four days before she was found and had rolled her ankle and was dehydrated,” said Lindsey, noting that the woman had been “wandering” in the rough jungle terrain for days.

According to the Australian Museum, copperhead snakes are highly venomous and “the bite of an adult of any species can be fatal without medical attention.”

“He's actually very lucky to be alive … he's obviously been through a tough time,” Lindsay added. The superintendent said that after the woman was rescued, she was “in a satisfactory condition” and “happy to be alive.”

CBS News has contacted the New South Wales Police Force for more information.