21/11/2016
Father And Son Rescued From Slemish Mountain
A father and son have been rescued from Slemish mountain in Co Antrim.
Emergency services were alerted at around 5.30pm on Sunday, 20 November, after they failed to return home.
The North West Mountain Rescue Service launched a major search and rescued the pair shortly after 8pm.
They were both left badly shaken, however they were not injured.
(CD/JP)
Emergency services were alerted at around 5.30pm on Sunday, 20 November, after they failed to return home.
The North West Mountain Rescue Service launched a major search and rescued the pair shortly after 8pm.
They were both left badly shaken, however they were not injured.
(CD/JP)
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