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Injured Hiker Rescued After Falling Down Embankment
at Inman Gulf in Town of Pinckney
Published: October 18, 2022
at 07:30 p.m.
By: NYS DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review Press Release
From NYS DEC Forest
Rangers - Week in Review Press Release
Town of Pinckney
Lewis County
Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 15 at 12:49 p.m., Forest Rangers
responded to Inman Gulf for a hiker who had fallen 50 feet down an embankment
and suffered significant ankle injuries. Ranger Thomas arrived to the area and determined the subject was near the
lean-to at the end of the trail. Due to the steepness of the trail and
unsafe conditions of the stream bed, Rangers determined a rope rescue up
the slide was the safest option. Seven Rangers worked to package the
22-year-old from Texas in a litter, tied him into the rope system, and
raise him up the slide. At 6:06 p.m., the subject was released to Lewis
County Search and Rescue, who transported him to the hospital. Copenhagen,
Rodman, and Natural Bridge fire departments, DEC's Division of Law
Enforcement, and Lewis County Sheriff's Office also assisted.
Inman Gulf rescue
Inman Gulf rescue
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