Coverage dated December 10, 2023

Hiker rescued after getting trapped under 10,000-pound boulder for 7 hours in California mountains

Headline from NBC4 Washington

The Inyo County Search and Rescue used ropes and pulleys to shift the boulder off the hiker’s leg Dec. 5 and a helicopter flew him to a hospital in Fresno.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Hiker rescued after getting trapped under 10,000-pound boulder for 7 hours in California mountains (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The Inyo County Search and Rescue used ropes and pulleys to shift the boulder off the hiker’s leg Dec. 5 and a helicopter flew him to a hospital in Fresno.

  2. CBS News

    California hiker rescued after 7 hours pinned beneath a boulder that weighed at least 6,000 pounds (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A rescue team used ropes and pulleys to shift a boulder that trapped a man who was hiking in California.

  3. Fox News

    California hiker pinned under boulder weighing at least 6K pounds rescued after 7 hours (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A hiker in the Inyo Mountains of California was rescued after being trapped beneath a boulder weighing between 6,000 and 10,000 pounds, officials said.

  4. New York Post

    California hiker trapped under 5-ton boulder for 7 hours rescued by volunteers and Navy medics (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A search and rescue crew estimated the boulder crushing his leg weighed between 6,000 and 10,000 pounds.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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