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PATTERDALE Mountain Rescue Team was called out at around 1.30pm today, Monday, after a man slipped and injured his ankle on a footpath near Seldom Seen, Glencoyne.
The casualty was treated at scene by the team doctor for a suspected broken ankle.
After the injury was stablised the casualty was taken by stretcher to the team's ambulance and taken to the team's base for onward travel to hospital.
The rescue lasted for thtee hours and involved 10 team members.
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