A person has sustained multiple injuries after plunging down one of the UK's highest waterfalls this weekend in Dumfries and Galloway.
A huge emergency services operation was sparked to rescue the injured person from Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall in Moffat at 10.30am on Saturday, January 14.
Scottish Ambulance Service helicopters were at the scene and extracted the casualty from the freezing water. They were then raced to a major trauma centre after medics assessed they had multiple injuries sustained from a "significant" fall into the upper section of the waterfall.
Police Scotland were also called for assistance along with Moffat Mountain Rescue Team and due to the difficult terrain, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, with emergency services also battling 40mph winds.
Moffat Mountain Rescue Team said: "Helimed [Trauma Team helicopter] arrived on location first, passing on a grid reference of the casualty location to MMRT who were then able to make their way to that location. Helimed then landed nearby.
"A winch person from Rescue 199 [helicopter] extracted the casualty from the water to a safe location on the path, then joined by members of Moffat MRT to assess the casualty.
"The casualty had sustained multiple injuries following a significant fall into the upper section of the waterfall. Pain relief was administered and the casualty was packaged in a vacuum mattress, casualty bag and stretcher before being winched to Rescue 199 with members of Moffat MRT tending to the Hi-line to stabilise the stretcher during the winch. The casualty was then conveyed to a major trauma centre for further care.
"The casualty’s rucksack remained in the water therefore Moffat MRT set up a technical rigging system and retrieved the rucksack before returning to base.
"With gusts of wind up to 40mph all teams involved had a challenging day on the hill before being stood down at 14:30."
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