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Nov 2023
Last Updated: 05/11/2023
Air ambulance rescues horse rider in Bishop Thornton
Air ambulance and mountain rescuers came to the aid of a woman who fell off a horse in Bishop Thornton.
Volunteers from Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association were called to the village, which is between Harrogate and Ripon, early on Friday evening.
According to its incident report. Yorkshire Air Ambulance was also on the scene and providing care.
Its report added:
"Once stable, the team assisted in lifting the rider on to a stretcher and in to an ambulance for onward travel to hospital."
No further details, including the extent of the injuries, were provided.
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