A climber suffered a leg injury after claims a 'group of males' threw a boulder from the top of a rock face in the Peak District this weekend.
Teams from Edale Mountain Rescue were called to Bamford Edge in Hope Valley on Saturday (30 April) after reports that a climber had been injured. As they arrived, they were informed a boulder had been launched from the top of the crag towards him and his friends by a group of males.
Thankfully the climber was wearing a helmet, which took a hit before the rock connected with his leg. His injury was seen to and the climber was transported to an ambulance waiting nearby.
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The climber is not thought to have been seriously injured, but the group of rescuers have issued a stark warning over how grave the situation may have been if the man was not wearing a helmet.
It is understood the group of males said to be responsible for the shocking act fled the scene before they could be questioned. The incident has now been reported to the police.
In a thread on Twitter, Edale Mountain Rescue said: "The team was called to Bamford Edge to reports of a climber with a leg injury below Great Tor. On arrival he had indeed sustained a leg injury, however it was how the injury came about that causes concern.
"A boulder had been deliberately thrown off the top of the crag towards the climbers by a group of males. Whether they knew there was anyone underneath is not known as they ran off before they could be apprehended.
"Fortunately the climber was wearing a helmet which took a glancing blow before hitting his leg. Without the helmet or if he had been hit more fully on the head, things could have been a whole lot different and serious.
"The climber's leg injury was dealt with and he was evacuated down to an ambulance on New Road. This type of behaviour is totally irresponsible and could have had potentially fatal consequences. It has been reported to the police."
Derbyshire Police have been contacted for comment.
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