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.