Officers on the rescue mission rush to respond before darkness falls making difficult terrain unsafe for travel.
On Sept. 18 at approximately 4:50 p.m., Falcon Beach RCMP along with the assistance of Traffic Services, responded to a SOS beacon from an injured hiker on the Mantario Trail near Caribou Lake, in Whiteshell Provincial Park.
Three officers immediately responded and obtained the GPS coordinates from the SOS beacon. The terrain was difficult so officers used ATV’s and a boat to get to the area. RCMP located the injured hiker at approximately 8 p.m. and he was brought to safety.
Two officers sustained minor injuries during the rescue.
The 59-year-old male hiker was checked by Emergency Medical Services and cleared.
