Re: Group leaves injured hiker behind to continue on backpacking trip, Arizona rescuers say

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An injured hiker was rescued after his backpacking group left him behind
to continue on their trip, according to Arizona rescuers.

The group of five friends were about three to four days into their
backpacking excursion “on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park
along the Kanab Creek” on Sept. 15 when one of them fell, the Mohave
County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue said in a Sept. 16 Facebook
post.

The fall caused a “traumatic injury” to the 63-year-old man’s shoulder,
rescuers said.

After using an Apple device to call for help, the four friends continued
on their days-long trip, leaving the injured man alone, rescuers said.

Rescuers said they sent a team that included a helicopter to search the
area for the injured hiker.

The helicopter navigated in the “dark with tall canyon walls surrounding
Kanab Creek” and landed about a quarter mile from the hiker, rescuers
said.

“The crew made their way through the creek and boulders to the hiker,”
rescuers said.

Rescuers said they assisted the man to the helicopter, and he was taken to
a hospital.

Rescuers urged others “to never leave someone behind alone and whenever
possible, to stay with them and ensure they are rescued before continuing
on their journey.”

https://news.yahoo.com/group-leaves-injured-hiker-behind-164807756.html