News brief: Teen hikes five miles to get help for grandfather

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A 64-year-old Mineral man was rescued after he was injured when he was thrown from his mule and his 14-year-old grandson hiked out to get help on Saturday outside of Packwood.

The sheriff’s office said the man was hurt on Friday at the northwest corner of Jug Lake and was unable to stand stand or get back on his mule. He was with his grandsons ages 9 and 14, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said.

The teenager hiked out about five miles the following morning to call for help, Brown said.

The man was airlifted to Tacoma General Hospital with potential injuries to his ribs and pelvis, according to Brown.

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One Response to “News brief: Teen hikes five miles to get help for grandfather”

  1. Lynne Johnson says:
    Monday, August 13, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    I would like to Thank the Young Man for Caring so much for his Grand Father , And Being one heck of a Great Young Man, Bless you