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Poudre Firefighters Rescue Hiker Off Horsetooth Mountain

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Poudre Valley firefighters responded to Horsetooth Mountain Open Space on Saturday night for someone stuck on the mountain. The initial call came in at around 7:30 p.m. for a rope rescue.

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(credit: Poudre Fire Authority)

Nearly four hours later, firefighters got the patient off of the rock. Another hour later, the patient was taken to a hospital.

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(credit: Poudre Fire Authority)

It's not clear what injuries they suffered or the circumstances of the call.

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