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| Forest Rangers Assist in Locating Disoriented Hunter in Town of Diana 10/15/18 05:00pm |
Forest Ranger Actions for 10/8 - 10/14/18 Town of Diana, Lewis County: Wilderness Search: On Oct. 13 at 4:24 p.m., Ranger Peter Evans was called by Lewis County 911 requesting assistance with locating a disoriented 51-year- old hunter from Harrisville. The hunter had started his day off of Route 812 when he realized he had become disoriented. He called for assistance, and the coordinates obtained by Lewis County 911 placed him about half a mile off Route 3. Under the direction of Lt. Scott Murphy, Rangers Luke Evans and Brandon Poulton were assigned to assist with the search. At 5:22 p.m., Rangers located the man and guided him to Route 3 where he got a ride back to his vehicle. Also, nearby: Town of Webb, Herkimer County Wilderness Mountain Rescue: At 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 10, DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch was contacted by a hiking group leader on Bald Mountain concerning a 73-year-old female from Apache, AZ, who fell near the summit, injuring her ankle. Five Rangers from Region 6 and two Rangers from Region 5 responded along with volunteers from the Old Forge Fire Department. Rangers reached the woman at 2:10 p.m. After treatment, she was packaged into a litter and prepared for a carry out. As the trail was muddy and slippery, low angel rope rescue techniques were used at five different locations along the trail. The rescue team arrived at the trailhead at 3:30 p.m., and the woman was transferred to Old Forge EMS and transported to St. Luke's in Utica for treatment. The incident concluded at 4:30 p.m. |
