10-year-old camper suffering medical emergency in Grand County rescued

Grand County Search and Rescue helped a -year-old boy camping at Gourd Lake who was suffering from a medicinal crisis over the weekend On late Sunday afternoon the boy was experiencing severe abdominal pain and nausea while camping at Gourd Lake which is situated at feet elevation and accessed only by backcountry excursion according to a news release from Grand County Search and Rescue Nineteen assistants from the organization set out to reach the boy on foot Because of the individual s age location and feasible for a serious biological condition the participants requested a Flight for Life helicopter but severe thunderstorms in the area prevented the helicopter from responding the news release noted Related Articles Injured climber rescued from Colorado fourteener in Pitkin County Baby moose unveiled near Colorado Springs park relocated Not your everyday rescue Missing foster dog rescued from Douglas County trench by firefighters As Colorado water deaths trend lower this rescue band trains in the preponderance demanding conditions to keep people safe The contributors and therapeutic professionals cared for the boy once they located him When they determined the boy was stable and able to walk rescuers helped him hike out where he was transferred to therapeutic professionals for evaluation the news release mentioned Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day