Camera captures helicopter rescue of man stuck on cliff for days

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Category: World News
Published Friday, February 5, 2016
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Emergency workers in Washington state airlifted a man to safety this week, after he was trapped on a cliff for days.

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Aerial footage taken from a King County Sheriff's Office helicopter on Thursday shows the dramatic rescue near Mud Mountain Dam in King County, Washington.

According to reports, an Army Corps of Engineers worker alerted authorities after he heard the man shouting for help.

He was taken to hospital where he is believed to be in good condition.

Days before the rescue, the man hopped a fence while looking for a place to set up camp, and then got trapped, local reports said.



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