Maryland Hunter Left Hanging Upside Down In Tree Stand | Daily Voice
10/23/2026
Maryland State Police Aviation Command was called to Jackson Mountain near Lonaconing shortly before noon on Thursday, Oct. 22, after reports that a hunter had fallen from his tree stand and was suspended upside down in a remote area of the mountain.
The crew of responded alongside an Allegany County Advanced Technical Rescue specialist, maneuvering their helicopter over a clearing before lowering a rescue technician and the specialist to the ground.
Rescuers then used specialized equipment to free the hunter from his suspended position, spending approximately 25 minutes carefully lowering him to the ground before he and a rescue technician were hoisted into the helicopter.
The hunter was flown to a hospital in Cumberland for treatment of his injuries. His condition was not immediately released.
The rescue involved firefighters from Barton, Lonaconing, LaVale, Shaft, Westernport, Midland, Frostburg, and Mount Savage, along with personnel from the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services.