Drone talks stranded hiker through 14-hour Table Mountain rescue

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Drone talks stranded hiker through 14-hour Table Mountain rescue

A 20-year-old hiker sent out a call for help after becoming stranded on a cliff and realising his smartphone was running out of battery.

 

[ShaunSA]

@FiestaST

 

[SHL]

how the heck did he end up there...???

 

[WollieVerstege]

how the heck did he end up there...???

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Looks like he was on Hiddingh Ascension trail, there is a spot where if you miss a turn it leads to a cliff edge like that.

 

[robinsonia]

Looks like he was on Hiddingh Ascension trail, there is a spot where if you miss a turn it leads to a cliff edge like that.

Definitely a risky route to be doing solo.

 

[robinsonia]

how the heck did he end up there...???

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When you're right there up close, it's a significantly different perspective.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

how the heck did he end up there...???

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While dressed in his church clothes...

 

[ShaunSA]

While dressed in his church clothes...

Looks like a ginger too

Those are never worth much

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Looks like a ginger too

Those are never worth much

Shoukd have left him for the dassies....