The Tennessee Military Department and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were alerted to the injured camper shortly before 7 a.m. at a backcountry campsite 5.7 miles from the Maddron Bald Trailhead. Requiring immediate medical care, authorities called in the Tennessee National Guard for a helicopter rescue.
I don't pretend to know the circumstances of the hikers injuries but it's got me thinking about the behavior of a lot of city folk in the country. They simply cant comprehend that nature is in charge. Just because you have never seen or known someone that a bear/moose/snake/alligator messed up doesn't mean it isn't real. Conversely, country cousin, just 'cause you haven't been mugged yet.....
ReplyDeleteYogi ain't your furry friend, folks.
ReplyDeleteI have read that GSMNP has the highest concentration of black bear in the lower 48. I know some people who lived on the side of the hill above Gatlinburg (before the fire), and the trash cage across the road was necessary and needed frequent maintenance.
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