A 25-year-old off-road biker has been left with 'significant' injuries after falling 30-40ft off a quarry edge.
The incident happened on Sunday afternoon in Merthyr .
Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team responded to a call from South Wales Police following reports that a man, who was from the Abercanaid area, had fallen off a cliff near Merthyr at 12.34pm.
A statement posted on their Facebook page said: "On arrival at scene, along with the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service - EMRTS Wales, Welsh Ambulance Services, #HART and colleagues from both Brecon MRT & Western Beacons MSRT, it was found that an off-road motorcyclist had inadvertently ridden over the edge of a small quarry, falling some 30-40ft, sustaining significant injuries."
The rescue team added: "Treated by the EMRTS Doctor, EMRTS CCP and WAST Paramedics he was packaged, loaded onto a stretcher and carried the short distance to the Wales Ambulance Service for onwards transfer to hospital."
Meet the dog rescued from a cliff
They praised the response to the incident from all those involved, and added: "We wish him a speedy and hopefully full recovery.
"Thanks also to his friends who assisted in guiding people to the scene and supporting the services there."
