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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Danyel Vanreenen

Second walker rescued after sickness linked to water on West Highland Way

Lomond Mountain Rescue were called by Police Scotland to help an ill walker on the West Highland Way on Tuesday (D Lennon/G Kelly/LMRT/PA) - (D.Lennon and G.Kelly LMRT/PA)

A sick walker had to be rescued after drinking water on the West Highland Way thought to have been contaminated.

The incident on Tuesday was the second time in less than a week that a hiker had fallen ill on the popular long distance trail and needed assistance.

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