Lake District rescue after man, 66, falls down 'slope'
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The 66-year-old had tripped before falling while on the Catbells
A hiker was rescued after tripping and falling down a "steep rocky slope" in the Lake District.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called to the injured man on Catbells just before 11:00 BST on Wednesday.
The 66-year-old had suffered a dislocated shoulder and cuts to his head, the service said.
North West Air Ambulance flew him to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. A team of 12 helped in the rescue, which took just under three hours.
Image source, Keswick Mountain Rescue Team
The man was eventually airlifted to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle
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