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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall

Rescue — Mt. Chocorua, Jul 3, 2023

·Mount Chocorua·Piper Trail

54-year-old male from Hampton, NH, hiking with his dog

Robert Haile, 54, fell on the Piper Trail on Mt. Chocorua injuring his knee and was unable to bear weight. A passing hiker called 911, and NHFG Conservation Officers and LRSAR members carried him approximately 3.4 miles to the trailhead in a rescue litter. He arrived at the trailhead at approximately 10:50 p.m. and was transported by his daughter to Portsmouth Hospital.

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