Kenilworth-based BBC1 Bidding Room antiques dealer rescued from woods after fall
A Kenilworth-based antiques dealer who appears on the BBC1 show Bidding Room is raising awareness about the importance of bringing a mobile phone on winter walks and using a location app after she suffered a bad fall in remote Warwickshire woodland recently.
In October, 73-year old Jo Roberts was out walking her one-year-old puppy when an unexpected tug on its extendable lead after it had spotted a squirrel sent her spinning to the ground, leaving her with a broken hip and unable to stand.
She lay alone in the cold for over an hour, until a fellow dog walker discovered her and made a call for help.
After some trouble locating her in the woods, Warwickshire Ambulance crews arrived at the scene, carried her on a stretcher and took her straight to hospital, where she had hip replacement surgery the very next day.
Now, Jo wants to raise awareness about the importance of bringing your phone on winter walks and having the what3words app downloaded, so you can always call for help when needed.
She said: “The shocking incident has made me quite passionate about spreading the word of the importance of having your phone and what3words, my situation could have been a lot worse.”
Joe is sharing her story during the emergency services’ national Winter Safety campaign this week (December 8 to 14), which urges people to be prepared before heading out, including by downloading the free what3words app.
More details, video footage and photos of the rescue can be seen on Jo’s Instagram page here: https://tinyurl.com/mwanmfs5