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injured walker Lake District
Great Dodd Fell
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team attended to a walker who had twisted their ankle at the wind shelter on Great Dodd Fell during Storm Amy on 3 October 2025. The team of 13 members battled 80mph winds and torrential rain to reach and evacuate the casualty by stretcher, with one team member also sustaining a leg injury during the operation. The five-hour callout highlighted the dangers of fell walking during severe weather conditions.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher; one team member twisted leg but able to walk down
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