The Maine Game Warden service responded to several emergencies Saturday night. Including a call for an injured hiker that was stranded on Tumbledown Mountain following an ankle injury.
Damon Thomas, age 44 of Portland Maine, had to be carried from the summit of Tumbledown Mountain down the length of the Brook Trail after he injured his ankle at approximately 6:00 pm and was unable to walk down the mountain.
Game Wardens, Weld Fire Department, Wilton Fire, Franklin SAR and Mahoosuc search and rescue personnel started hiking to the summit of Tumbledown last night at 6:15 pm, and upon reaching the victim near the summit, stabilized Thomas’ ankle, placed him in a carrying litter, and carried him down the mountain.
They reached the base of the mountain at approximately 10:30 p.m. last night, where they were met by NorthStar Ambulance, and Thomas was transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital.
