Hillwalker rescued from Munro after suffering lower leg injury

The hillwalker was stretchered off Ben Lomond by rescue teams after suffering a leg injury.

Hillwalker rescued from Ben Lomond after suffering lower leg injuryLomond MRT

A hillwalker was stretchered from a Munro by rescue teams after suffering a leg injury.

Lomond Mountain Rescue Team, Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team and StrathPol Mountain Rescue Team were initially deployed on September 8 following reports of a missing person on Ben Narnain at around 6am.

Drones and helicopters also assisted in the search for the individual, who was found walking down the mountain.

Following the successful operation a planned joint training exercise took place. As Lomond MRT were returning to their base at Drymen, they received reports of an injured hillwalker on Ben Lomond at around 2.41pm.

After being assessed on the mountain side, the individual, who sustained a lower leg injury, was stretchered to Rowardennan before being transported to hospital.

A post on the Lomond MRT social media page read: “As the team were returning to the base at Drymen, we were called to an individual with a lower leg injury on Ben Lomond.

“Following initial assessment and treatment at the scene, the casualty was stretchered back to Rowardennan for onward transfer to hospital.”

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