Missing Hunter Rescued….Lower Cane Haul road adjacent to 34 MM on Hwy 19
A 43-year-old man who slipped and slid about 50 feet down an embankment while hunting late Tuesday night near Paauilo refused medical treatment after being rescued by Hawaii Fire Department personnel.
According to a written fire department statement, eight units responded to the 11:31 p.m. call about the accidental fall of a hunter on Kamehameha Schools land.
The hunter reportedly told rescuers that he managed to keep from falling into an even deeper precipice by grabbing onto a lone tree on the embankment as he slid downward.
Tuesday, 12/15/2020
8 HFD Apparatus & 12 HFD Personnel utilized
Accidental Fall
43 yo male who was hunting fell off an embankment sliding down approx. 50 ft catching himself on a lone tree, before a substantially larger precipice
Access to patient was greater than a mile from Highway 19, only accessible by four wheel drive. Initially, an HFD Paramedic and EMT were able to access the scene via private ATV and 4×4. While other HFD units arrived and made access down to the scene, the paramedic and EMT were able to locate and extricate the patient from an embankment approx. 50 ft. down. Patient brought to Medic 08 where he was evaluated and refused transport to Honoka’a hospital. No other injuries were reported.
