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ST. GEORGE -- A Boy Scout hiking with his troop was rescued after falling nearly 20 feet.
The troop was hiking the Red Hills in Saint George Saturday morning when the 11-year-old boy slipped off the edge. The drop was between 15 and 20 feet into a sharp crevice, which rescuers say may have saved his life.
"It could have been a greater fall," said St. George Rescue Captain Coty Chadburn. "The injuries could have been a lot worse. It could possibly have been a recovery than a rescue."
The boy was transported by Life Flight to the hospital. He has a dislocated shoulder, some cuts and bruises, but is expected to recover well.
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