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Utah hiker rescued after fall, stranded for hours

Utah hiker rescued after fall, stranded for hours

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah hiker who fell more than 100 feet (30 meters) to a cliff ledge and was stranded there for hours over the weekend was rescued, authorities said. Salt Lake City Fire Capt. Tony Stowe said the 29-year-old man was hiking near an industrial area […]

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Hiker seriously hurt by bison, authorities say

Hiker seriously hurt by bison, authorities say

ANTELOPE ISLAND, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a hiker has been seriously injured by a bison on Antelope Island. The Standard-Examiner reports the 30-year-old Davis County man was struck Saturday afternoon at the state park where a 600-bison herd roams free. Parks lieutenant Eric Stucki says a medical helicopter flew the hiker […]

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Crews use drone in rescue of hiker stuck on Utah cliff side

Crews use drone in rescue of hiker stuck on Utah cliff side

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Crews have used a drone to help rescue a hiker trapped on a ledge at night in southern Utah. The St. George News reports the Washington County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team sent the drone to light up the pitch-black cliff where the 60-year-old man was stuck […]

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Hiker Falls

Hiker Falls

The condition of a man who fell 100 feet while hiking near Horsetail Falls in Utah County is not yet known.  He’s said to have been conscious when search and rescue teams found him yesterday.  A helicopter pulled him off the mountain and flew him to a hospital.  He’s only […]

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