Saturday, November 23, 2013

Stampeding cows trample woman on treasure hunt

From Lincoln, England:
A woman is in intensive care after she was trampled by a herd of cows during a hi-tech geocaching treasure hunt.
Nurse Sarah Leonard, 59, suffered severe injuries in the incident, including broken arms, a broken collarbone, broken jaw and several broken ribs.
​Despite her injuries, Miss Leonard managed to dial 999 herself. But because she couldn't give her exact location, it took emergency services half an hour to rush to her aid. It happened in a field off Church Lane at North Scarle, eight miles from Lincoln city center... Miss Leonard, from Norton near Sheffield, was with her dog Megs when the drama unfolded at 3.25pm on Saturday, November 16.
Geocaching involves hiding a small waterproof box containing a logbook and a pen, recording its co-ordinates and logging its location on a website. Another cacher will see the listing, enter the co-ordinates into their GPS receiver and go in search of it. The Geocaching Association of Great Britain's (GAGB) code of conduct simply states: "Respect property rights and seek permission where appropriate."

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