Three-year-old Lori Poland is playing outside her Colorado home when a stranger lures her into his car. He drives her into the mountains and abandons her 15 feet underground in an abandoned outhouse. As police launch a desperate search, Lori's abductor refuses to reveal her location. For four terrifying days, she remains trapped without food or water, until an extraordinary twist of fate leads to her rescue. Now, Lori tells Elizabeth Smart the harrowing story of her kidnapping and what happened to the man who left her to die.

Three-year-old Lori Poland is playing outside her Colorado home when a stranger lures her into his car. He drives her into the mountains and abandons her 15 feet underground in an abandoned outhouse. As police launch a desperate search, Lori's abductor refuses to reveal her location. For four terrifying days, she remains trapped without food or water, until an extraordinary twist of fate leads to her rescue. Now, Lori tells Elizabeth Smart the harrowing story of her kidnapping and what happened to the man who left her to die.

Hosted by famed abduction survivor turned advocate Elizabeth Smart, The Survivor Files is a true crime podcast featuring firsthand accounts from ordinary people who were thrust into impossible circumstances. Targeted by serial killers, held-hostage, stalked, attacked, and controlled – their stories reveal what survival really looks like. Guided by Elizabeth’s uniquely personal perspective, each conversation explores the choices, instincts, and strength that helped survivors make it out alive and rebuild their lives.

Hosted by famed abduction survivor turned advocate Elizabeth Smart, The Survivor Files is a true crime podcast featuring firsthand accounts from ordinary people who were thrust into impossible circumstances. Targeted by serial killers, held-hostage, stalked, attacked, and controlled &ndash; their stories reveal what survival really looks like.&nbsp;Guided by Elizabeth&rsquo;s uniquely personal perspective, each conversation explores the choices, instincts, and strength that helped survivors make it out alive and rebuild their lives.

The Survivor Files with Elizabeth Smart

Trapped Underground at Age Three: Lori Poland

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