water rescue and medical emergency Highlands Serious incident

Devil's Pulpit (Finnich Glen), near Conic Hill, Stirlingshire

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Lomond Mountain Rescue Team attended three incidents at Devil's Pulpit (Finnich Glen) within six days in late May 2025. A student drowned on 21 May after attempting to cross a deep pool, and a medical emergency was attended on 28 May. The team issued a warning about the hazardous deep pools with hidden entrapments and unstable gorge edges.

Outcome: One casualty drowned; latest casualty transported by stretcher to ambulance

Responding team

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Sources

Devil's Pulpit warning after student's body pulled from water in three recent incidents news · dailyrecord.co.uk
Person hospitalised after medical emergency at Stirlingshire beauty spot news · thecourier.co.uk

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