Helicopter rescue on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh as injured walker hospitalised

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hospitalised after an emergency rescue operation on Arthur's Seat. Coastguard helicopter, mountain rescue and ambulance crews raced to the Edinburgh tourist hotspot just after 10pm on Saturday.

The late-night walker suffered a lower leg injury. Mountain Rescue officers said the casualty got into bother on 'complex ground' walking over 'rocky, single-track paths above and below them'.A helicopter tried to get to the injured walker but failed due to dense fog in the area.Soon after, ambulance crews were able to reach the casualty and he was taken to hospital.The severity of the walker's injuries and his current medical condition was not disclosed.Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team released a statement later than night.It read: "Just after 10pm.