Local News in Brief : Silverado Canyon : Deer Hunter Rescued From 600-Foot Ledge
A deer hunter trapped on a ledge 600 feet above the canyon floor was rescued early Sunday by sheriff’s deputies using ropes and lights, authorities said.
Rick Rogers, 36, of Laguna Hills suffered only minor injuries to one leg and did not require hospitalization, county Sheriff’s Lt. Larry Abbott said.
After a day of hunting, Rogers was hiking down a mountainside about 3 miles up the canyon from the Silverado Canyon Road gate when he became stranded on a cliff as night fell, officials said.
Neighbors heard his yells for help and called the Sheriff’s Department shortly before 10 p.m., Abbott said.
“It was dark and he was afraid,” he said.
The sheriff’s search and rescue team lowered Rogers from the ledge to safety about 1:15 a.m., Abbott said.
“We got him down without incident,” he said.
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