A man who hurt himself while training for the 10in10 challenge did so in the best possible place – in front of mountain rescue teams undergoing training.
The 48-year-old man slipped on a wet patch of ground below Goldscope Mine and injured his ankle yesterday, April 23.
The Lake District Mountain Rescue Dog Association was training nearby and was able to come to the man’s aid quickly.
The dog handlers, all members of different Lakes teams, were able to assess and splint the ankle and offer reassurance to the casualty while waiting for the Keswick team to arrive.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said: “Once on scene a stretcher was assembled and the man loaded on for possibly the world’s shortest stretcher carry to the Land Rover, all of 30m! The man was taken to Keswick’s Cottage Hospital to await an ambulance for onward transfer to Carlisle Infirmary. The exhausted (!) team members returned to base for a well-earned cup of tea and a biscuit!”
