Tayside Mountain Rescue TeamA hillwalker has been airlifted from a Scottish glen after suffering an injury while attempting to avoid a snake.
Police Scotland alerted Tayside Mountain Rescue Team to the incident high in Glen Tilt on Tuesday afternoon.
The accident occurred in a remote location after a hillwalker attempted to avoid a snake in the area.
A Coastguard rescue helicopter was dispatched to locate and extract the stranded walker.
The individual was winched up by the rescue team and taken away for treatment.
A post from the Tayside Mountain Rescue Team read: “The team were called out again this afternoon alongside our colleagues from Police Scotland Tayside, this time high in Glen Tilt to assist a hillwalker who had suffered an unfortunate accident while attempting to avoid a snake!
“Given the casualty’s remote location, we requested assistance from Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R853, who quickly located the casualty and carried out a successful winch extraction.
“We’d like to wish the casualty a speedy recovery… and hope the snake is doing just fine too!”
Follow STV News on WhatsApp
Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
