Walker rescued from mountain ridge after sustaining leg injury

Arran Mountain Rescue Team was called to the Stacach Ridge on Goatfell on Saturday.

Walker rescued from mountain ridge after sustaining leg injury on Isle of Arran Arran Mountain Rescue Team

A walker has been rescued from a mountain ridge after sustaining a leg injury on the Isle of Arran.

Members of the Arran Mountain Rescue Team were dispatched to the bypass path on the east side of the Stacach Ridge on the Goatfell Mountain at around 1.30pm on Saturday, May 3.

The hillwalker was packaged in a stretcher, and lowered to easier ground.Arran Mountain Rescue Team

Crew members made their way by Argo – an all-terrain vehicle – and on foot, and treated the casualty for their pain.

The hillwalker was packaged in a stretcher, lowered to easier ground and evacuated from the hill by Argo.

Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) attended the scene and the casualty was passed into the care paramedics.

The casualty was passed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service crew. Arran Mountain Rescue Team

A spokesperson for Arran Mountain Rescue Team: “We wish the casualty a speedy recovery and thank everyone for their help.”

SAS has been contacted for comment.

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