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Rock climber rescued at Sleeping Giant

Rock climber rescued at Sleeping Giant

Rock climber rescued at Sleeping Giant

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Emergency personnel at the base of Sleeping Giant in Hamden.

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-- File -- A view of Sleeping Giant in Hamden.

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Man rescued at Sleeping Giant

Injuries not serious

Updated: Friday, 19 Mar 2010, 11:02 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 19 Mar 2010, 5:54 PM EDT

    Hamden, Conn. (WTNH) - A man free climbing at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden had to be rescued.

    Crews were called to the scene around 5:15pm. 19-year old Quinnipiac University student Reid Engwall got stuck in the quarry area after slipping down a rock face. 

    "He got stuck and he couldn't find any cracks to stand on," said hiker Ryan McRobbie.

    A team of firefighters wasted no time getting geared up. One rescuer rappelled over the side and put a harness and a helmet on Engwall before moving him to solid ground.

    Engwall suffered just a minor injury to his wrist.

     

     

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