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hypothermic hillwalker Highlands
Glen Douchary, east of Ullapool
A hypothermic hillwalker lost in Glen Douchary east of Ullapool raised the alarm by mobile phone after spending 22 hours in severe weather conditions. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team used local knowledge and descriptions from the casualty to locate him in the remote glen and treated him for mild hypothermia before escorting him off the hills.
Outcome: casualty treated for mild hypothermia and assisted off the hills
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