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Hiker and Dog Seriously Hurt in Five-Meter Fall at Fritschenstein

Initial findings point to a hiking app directing them onto technical terrain beyond their equipment.

Overview

  • The 49-year-old fell from a rock ledge near Waltersdorf in the Sächsische Schweiz and suffered serious injuries.
  • His companion placed the emergency call that brought Bergwacht Bad Schandau to the scene.
  • Rescuers stabilized the man on site and a helicopter transported him to a clinic.
  • The dog also fell and was taken to a veterinary clinic with severe injuries.
  • Rescue statements report the pair followed an app-guided route with climbing passages they were not equipped to tackle.