Logging Protester Falls From Tree, Is Rescued
A tree-sitter protesting logging fell from his redwood perch and onto a stump Tuesday near this Santa Cruz County community. The unidentified man was believed to have fractured an arm and leg.
Steep terrain and gravel roads forced rescue workers to hike more than half an hour to get to the scene, said Dave Sumner, a senior emergency dispatcher.
Earth First Santa Cruz spokesman Dennis Davie confirmed two of its members have been living in redwoods since August in the forest owned by Redwood Empire, a San Jose-based logging company.
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