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Injured Mass Woman Rescued From New Hampshire Hiking Trail Injured Mass Woman Rescued From New Hampshire Hiking Trail
Injured Mass Woman Rescued From New Hampshire Hiking Trail A 30-year-old Massachusetts woman was carried out from a popular New Hampshire hiking trail over the weekend after she suffered a "significant lower leg injury," authorities announced.  Leenah Hassan, of Boston, was hiking with friends on the Lonesome Lake trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire, around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Hassan stopped along the three-mile loop to take a photo of the lake, slipped on a wet rock, and fell "awkwardly" on her leg, NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers said.  Cell phone service in that area is "spotty," but authorities received a 911…

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by Josh Lanier
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Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike
Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike Despite his preparations and experience, a hiker suffered serious injuries after falling on a popular hiking trail, officials say.  Andrew Capraro, of Canton, was hiking the Flume Slide Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire on Monday, June 12 when he slid and fell 15 feet, suffering serious injuries, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Law Enforcement Division. Flume Slide Trail is rated as a "hard" and "challenging" trek by AllTrails, an online hiking resource.  "This is a treacherous hike not for the faint of hearted and like many things in life it is not rec…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports
Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports Searchers in New Hampshire found the body of missing hiker Emily Sotelo, of Westford, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, after days of searching, reports said. It would have been her 20th birthday.  Sotelo went missing on Sunday after her family dropped her off at Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia, NH, authorities with New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife Department said. The Vanderbilt University sophomore wanted to hike a popular trail in the White Mountains. Sotelo's mom reported her missing only hours after she failed to make their 3:30 p.m. meeting time at the Flume Gorge parking lo…

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by Josh Lanier