Mass. hiker, 74, rescued from N.H. trail
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Mass. hiker, 74, rescued from N.H. trail
"A man from Sandwich, Massachusetts, was rescued from a hiking trail on South Moat Mountain in New Hampshire on Friday. Around 4 p.m., N.H. Fish and Game received a report of a hiker experiencing severe cramps in his arms and legs approximately two miles from the trailhead. The man was hiking with a friend when the cramps started. After an hour of attempting to rehydrate, his friend called 911 as the cramping persisted, according to N.H. Fish and Game."
"After an hour of attempting to rehydrate, his friend called 911 as the cramping persisted, according to N.H. Fish and Game. Lakes Region Search and Rescue responded alongside a conservation officer and a bystander. The rescue team placed the man in a litter rescue basket and carried him down the trail. He was taken to Memorial Hospital in North Conway via ambulance around 9 p.m., according to N.H. Fish and Game."
A man from Sandwich, Massachusetts, experienced severe cramps in his arms and legs while hiking on South Moat Mountain in New Hampshire approximately two miles from the trailhead. The cramps began while he was hiking with a friend, and rehydration attempts for about an hour failed to relieve the condition. The friend called 911 when the cramping persisted. Lakes Region Search and Rescue responded alongside a conservation officer and a bystander. The rescue team placed the man in a litter rescue basket and carried him down the trail. He was transported via ambulance to Memorial Hospital in North Conway around 9 p.m.
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