Rescuers Carry Injured 15-Year-Old Boy Out Of Pocket Wilderness

  • Sunday, July 24, 2016

First responders spent Sunday afternoon rescuing an injured 15-year-old boy at the Pocket Wilderness at the foot of Mowbray Mountain.

At 1:20 p.m., a 911 call was made reporting a teenager had injured his ankle from cliff jumping at the "Blue Hole " at the Pocket Wilderness.

Tennessee State Parks and the Mowbray Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene and immediately requested a mutual aid response for additional agencies to respond due to the hot and humid temperatures.

The Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department, the Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department, the Sequoyah Volunteer Fire Department and Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue responded to the scene.

At 2:30 p.m., rescue personnel were readying the injured teen for transport. They then started carrying him about two miles out of the woods.

At 3:30 p.m., the injured youth was out of the woods and was being transported by Hamilton County EMS to Children's Hospital at Erlanger.

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