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image captionThe rescue team was called out to the spot near Moffat on Sunday afternoon
A walker has been rescued after falling near the Devil s Beef Tub, north of Moffat.
The incident happened at about 15:30 on Sunday when police called out Moffat Mountain Rescue for assistance.
They were able to use mobile phone technology to get a position for the casualty who had suffered a broken ankle.
The rescue team carried the walker off the hillside on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance.
The casualty was then taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment.
The Devil s Beef Tub, a popular area with walkers, owes its name to its historical use as a site to hide stolen cattle.
“But she didn’t want to marry Fionn anyway.” “It was the way of things in those days, women had no choice in who to marry. That’s why I like Grainne, she refused to accept it and ran off with the man she did love. She defied the greatest warrior that had lived as well as convention. There are many stories about her travels with Diarmuid, places they hid, the adventures they had. All this time Fionn was searching for them. When he finally found them, the years seemed to have softened his anger and they made peace.” “So it was a happy ending then? I can’t see the connection to the name of this place, though,” said Finn.
A MAN has just skied past the window, but I ought not be surprised. The snow began yesterday afternoon and it has been softly falling ever since. In the early hours I looked out and the village green was bathed in a cold pure light, the whiteness smothering sound as well as cars. This morning the village snow brigade were out with their shovels, Alan forgoing his first cup of tea to help. But no sooner have they cleared a path than it begins to refill. It seems likely to get a good deal deeper. A few days ago, after the first snows had gone but the ice was still solid, he went out for a walk. He was carrying a mobile phone and a hazelwood stick, topped with a young deer’s antlers. That was my idea of a Christmas present.