08-04-2025
iPhone SOS feature saves hiker's life in Red River Gorge
RED RIVER GORGE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A hiker is safe after a quick response from Wolfe County Search and Rescue — and her iPhone's SOS feature.
Wolfe County Search and Rescue said a woman injured her leg Saturday near Copperas Creek Waterfall.
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Dispatchers got her location through the iPhone's emergency system.
Crews hiked in, crossed the creek, cleared fallen trees, and reached her just as storms moved in.
'As another round of storms were moving in, it was determined that carrying her down the creek, to avoid steeper sections of the trail, was both safer and quicker. Just as team members reached the trailhead, this evenings storm was starting to hit,' Wolfe County Search and Rescue said on Facebook.
The search and rescue said anyone unfamiliar with their device's SOS feature should work to learn about it.
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'If you are unfamiliar with the Apple Phone SOS feature, we would encourage you to research how to use it. It was this group's only option to reach assistance,' Wolfe County Search and Rescue said.
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