David Fisher, a professional rope jumper and performer, was honored by Westfield, Ind., on Monday after using a jump rope to rescue a teenager who had fallen through an icy pond.

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Climbers and wildlife officials were called in to rescue a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a rope at a popular ice climbing area. Colorado Parks and ...

Andrew McIntyre talks on-the-water kit, pulley/rope compatibility, rope grabs, webbing and victim medical treatment, so rescue technicians are best prepared when they are called. A belt-mounted 4 ...

Elk rescued after getting caught in climbing ropes near an ice wall near Lake City. Colorado Parks and Wildlife The team said they started by cutting away the rope from the elk's antlers.

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The man had sustained "serious injuries" and was unable to move on his own; the agency did not state how the man was injured.

Colorado Parks. Wildlife officials and climbers rescue a bull elk after the animal became entangled in a rope at an ice climbing area in Lake City, southwestern Colorado, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

Wildlife officials and several climbers rescued a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a rope at a popular ice climbing area in southwestern Colorado.

The teenager grabbed the rope, but as he struggled to get out of the water, a section of ice broke, Fisher said. He managed to reorient his body, and Fisher slowly pulled him up and out.

Climbers and wildlife officials were called in to rescue a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a rope at a popular ice climbing area.. Colorado Parks and ...