Dramatic photos show the moment an injured walker was rescued from woodland in East Lothian.
Police were called on Pressmennan Woods in Stenton, near Dunbar, on Wednesday following reports that a woman had fallen and broken her ankle. A large-rescue operation was carried out and the woman was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
Officers arrived on the scene and quickly found the woman, however they say the road in and out was treacherous due to recent weather. Paths had to be cleared and specialist assistance was required as a result.
Search and rescue teams and a woodland trust volunteer were called to assist and the woman was safely removed from the area on a stretcher and taken off to hospital.
Border Search and Rescue Unit were among those in attendance, having been called out shortly after midday on Wednesday. In a social media post they said: "We were called to assist the Police and Scottish Ambulance Service in extracting an injured walker from a slippy track at Pressmennan Lake in East Lothian.
"She had slipped and broken her ankle. Several fallen branches were cleared from the path, and the SORT vehicle was able to make it through to give the casualty a speedy journey to the waiting ambulance. Many thanks to the folks at Woodend for their local knowledge and tree clearing skills!"
East Lothian Police said: "On Wednesday 27 January 2021 police were called to Pressmennan Woods, Stenton, following reports of an injured walker. She was traced, however the road in and out was treacherous due to recent weather conditions and as such specialist assistance was required. Paths had to be cleared to allow access.
"Along with Scottish Ambulance Service, Lothians and Borders Mountain Rescue and a volunteer from the Woodland Trust, the female was rescued and conveyed to the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh for further treatment."
