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Jul 2022
Harrogate street ranger saves man hanging from tree near library
The swift action of Harrogate Business Improvement District street ranger Chris Ashby may have saved a man’s life this morning.
Mr Ashby (pictured) found a young man hanging from a tree in Library Gardens, shortly after 6.15am.
He was working on the town's floral displays at the time.
Mr Ashby told the Stray Ferret:
Emergency services in Harrogate's Library Gardens this morning.
An ambulance and police were quickly on the scene and after attention by paramedics, the young man was taken to hospital.
Mr Ashby said he was on duty an hour earlier than usual, tending to town centre floral displays ahead of Britain in Bloom judging that takes place later today.
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