Daring cliff rescue saves trapped teenage hiker

A BUSY season, so far, for the rescue services in Kerry continued on Wednesday night when a 19-year-old German was brought to safety from a dangerous ledge on Dingle Peninsula.

Daring cliff rescue saves trapped teenage hiker

Brendan O’Connor, of Dingle Coast Guard, abseiled down the side of the Connor Pass, at Peddler’s Lake, to rescue the teenager, who had become trapped after losing his way while walking in the area.

The man’s mother, who had earlier raised the alarm, watched as initial attempts by the local Coast Guard team and a Coast Guard helicopter failed to reach the spot where he was stranded.

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