Drama in the fog: Jäger falls 80 meters with quad!

Drama in the fog: Jäger falls 80 meters with quad!

shocking scenes in the mountains of Lungötz: Two hunters today experienced a dramatic misfortune when her quad crashed down a slope. The men were traveling from an unmarried forest road towards Reiterhöhe (Gerzkopf) when the vehicle fell 200 meters into the depth after deviating from the route. Fortunately, the hunters were able to jump off, but the jump ended just as dangerous for them: they fell 80 meters each. According to Werner Quehenberger, the experienced head of operations at Annaberg, the hunters had "huge glacial luck" - a hunter remained completely unharmed, while the second got away with a leg injury, reported Salzburg.Ol .

The mountain rescue faced special challenges in rescue, since no cell phone reception was possible in the accident. While the helpers climbed to the injured hunter and provided first aid, the rescue helicopter Martin 1 was requested to quickly take the injured to the hospital. The uninjured hunter was led into the valley under the watchful eyes of the mountain rescuers. Such shocking incidents remind us of how unpredictable nature can be and how important security and caution are, as well as today.at reported.