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Pregnant hiker rescued in wilderness childbirth scare
27 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Eight-month pregnant woman rescued from steep fellside.
- Mountain rescue volunteers prepared for wilderness childbirth.
- Rescue took two and a half hours with 17 volunteers.
Mountain rescue volunteers faced an unusual situation when assisting an eight-month pregnant woman in Cumbria's Wythburn Valley. The woman was found to be cold, in pain, and moving slowly down the challenging terrain.
During the operation, Keswick Mountain Rescue Team members found themselves discussing the possibility of a wilderness childbirth, though thankfully, this scenario did not materialize. The woman was carefully carried back to her vehicle.
The rescue operation, which involved 17 volunteers, took approximately two and a half hours to complete and concluded on Sunday.
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