After attempting to reach her phone that had fallen between a set of boulders, a hiker was left in an uncomfortable situation as she became trapped while upside down.
While hiking in Hunter Valley, Australia, a 23-year-old woman dropped her phone between two boulders alongside the trail. According to amade by the NSW Ambulance, the boulders were approximately 10 feet deep and created a confined space. Attempting to retrieve her phone, the woman slipped into the crevice head-first.
"With no phone reception and unable to call for help herself, her friends called Triple Zero after unsuccessful attempts to free her - the patient was hanging by her feet upside down for over an hour by this point," the NSW Ambulance wrote., rescue paramedic Peter Watts stated, "My initial thought was, how are we going to get her out of here? Because I've never come across this.
Ultimately, the team decided that the best rescue method was to remove surrounding boulders to gain an entry point. From there, the team carefully maneuvered the woman's body out of the hole. At 4:30 p.m., the rescue had been deemed successful and the 23-year-old was out.
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