A walker (m, 32) was reported to have sustained an ankle injury at a location believed to be almost at the top of Horton Scar Lane (a.k.a. ‘The Vicarage Track’ or ‘The Hull Pot Track’) from Horton in Ribblesdale. It seemed that this incident would be a simple pickup by a small team in a Land Rover but, as a precaution, the vehicle from Clapham was backed up by another, returning from the day at Malham Show. It was difficult to contact the casualty’s party, to check the location, but when contact was made, the location given was near Marble Quarry Hill, almost a kilometre beyond the location given initially.
When the CRO Land Rover reached the top of the lane, team members were surprised and puzzled to find the casualty and his party at the gate. It seems that the walking group had gone over Pen y ghent and Plover Hill, descending to the ‘Foxup Road’ bridleway. It was while returning on this track that the walker had twisted an ankle. This had been strapped up and mild pain relief given by a medically qualified member of the party and the casualty had been able to walk again. He and his party were returned to Horton by Land Rover and advised to go to hospital on the way home, to have the severity of the injury assessed.
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