A woman has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a suspected broken leg near the top of Tinto Hill.
The alarm was raised at around 5.30pm on Monday when Moffat Mountain Rescue Team were called to the scene by Police Scotland to assist the Scottish Ambulance Service.
A woman had been walking at the South Lanarkshire beauty spot when she fell and paramedics were unable to move her off the hill.
A Coastguard rescue helicopter, from Prestwick, was tasked to reach the stricken casualty but reduced visibility meant rescuers were forced to carry her part-way down the slope.
A statement issued by the Moffat Mountain Rescue Team said: “A female walker had fallen and had a suspected lower leg fracture.
“Paramedics had managed to reach the scene but were unable to move the casualty.
“With the assistance of a local farmer, a team member was transported to the scene and started to prepare for the arrival of a Coastguard rescue helicopter from Prestwick.
“The helicopter winched a paramedic to the scene but with reduced visibility the helicopter was forced to land further down the hill.
“Further mountain rescue team members arrived on scene and assisted the Scottish Ambulance Special Operations Team with a carry of the casualty down the hill to the waiting helicopter.
“The helicopter lifted the casualty to the nearest hospital while the rest of the team made their way off the hill and returned to base to prepare the teams equipment for the next callout.”
