Woman Trampled by Horse in Liskeard Woodland: Rescue Team Called to Assist

Emergency Response at Bodgara Mill

A 58-year-old woman was stretchered to safety after falling from her horse and being trampled in woodland near Liskeard.

East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team were called out by Devon and Cornwall Police at 11:26am on 29th January to assist paramedics who were already on scene. The ambulance service had stabilised the casualty using a vacuum mattress, but the remote location made it impossible for them to evacuate her to the waiting ambulance.

Rescue and Hospital Transfer

Rescue team members carefully carried the woman out of the woodland on a stretcher before she was taken to Derriford Hospital for further treatment.

A spokesperson for the team reminded the public:
🆘 “In an emergency dial 999 and ask Devon and Cornwall Police for Mountain Rescue.”

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East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team is a 100% volunteer-led charity providing inland search and rescue services across East Cornwall and beyond. The team relies on public support to continue their work.

You can help by:
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The incident highlights the essential work carried out by the team, who respond to emergencies in challenging terrain to assist those in need.