A WALKER was rescued after suffering an ankle injury on a hike near Malham.

The Cave Rescue Organisation was called out at 10.37am on Thursday, September 26, to an incident on Dean Moor near Langscar Gate.

A spokesperson for the Cave Rescue Organisation said: "An expeditioner sustained an ankle injury while walking on a footpath over Dean Moor to the North East of Langscar Gate.

"Fortunately, two of the supervisory staff were members of other mountain rescue teams, Buxton Mountain Rescue Team and Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation, so they splinted the injury, gave pain relief and sheltered the casualty in an expedition tent while calling CRO through North Yorkshire Police.

"Team members carried and ‘sledged’ the casualty to Langscar Gate, where she was transferred to the group’s vehicle for the journey to hospital and further treatment."

"The supervisor who went to hospital with the patient provided an up-date, later in the day. She had suffered a soft tissue injury and, thankfully, there was no fracture.

"Our thanks again to our colleagues from the other teams for their assistance."