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"Terrified" hikers rescued from Scotland's 2nd highest mountain — hours after turning rescuers away
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"Terrified" hikers rescued from Scotland's 2nd highest mountain — hours after turning rescuers away

Carla Sinclair
Feb 03, 2025
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Image: Scotland's Cairngorms National Park; MountainGlory / shutterstock.com

A couple of disoriented hikers on Scotland's second highest mountain called in for an emergency rescue — hours after calling and then turning the same rescue team away.

The pair was halfway up Ben MacDui mountain last Tuesday night when they panicked, telling rescuers at Cairngor…

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