ASHFORD, Washington — A 79-year-old woman who broke her ankle while hiking was rescued when a soldier also on a hike found her and carried her on his back for about three hours. A news release from ...

A 79-year-old woman who broke her ankle while hiking was rescued when a U.S. airman also on a hike found her and carried her on his back for about three hours. A news release from the U.S. Air Force ...

A 54-year-old hunter suffering from a broken ankle was rescued by Mountain Rescue Aspen from Capitol Creek Trail on Friday. At about 9:48 a.m. on Sept. 19, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office was ...

(FOX40.COM) — The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit rescued a hiker who had broken an ankle near the Consumnes River Gorge on Tuesday. While the location is a ...

This video is no longer available. A beautiful day and exhilarating hike in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park turned into an emergency rescue situation for some nursing students from The George ...

Sprained ankles and broken ankles can both cause considerable pain and affect walking, but they are different injuries. A sprained ankle occurs when the ligaments—tough cords that support the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A woman is safe after a hike to the summit of Wind Mountain in Skamania County ended with a broken ankle and an emergency rescue. Search and Rescue teams responded to the top ...

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