A WALKER was rescued after falling 12 metres from an Ullswater footpath this morning.
An 83-year-old woman had sustained injuries after falling from the lake footpath down towards the lake at Hallin Hag Wood.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team responded with all four of their vehicles and launched their rescue boat, 'Patrick Scotty.'
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North West Ambulance Service also attended with an ambulance, fast response car and a doctor.
The woman was treated at the scene for head, neck, chest and pelvic injuries before a difficult extrication onto the rescue boat.
She was then airlifted to a trauma centre for further treatment.
A spokesperson for the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team said: "The team would like to thank all the emergency services that played a vital part in this rescue as well as the local farming community who provided a great deal of assistance."
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