Man rushed to hospital after falling 'significant distance' at Scots beauty spot
An air ambulance was scrambled to a Scottish beauty spot after a 21-year-old man plunged "a significant distance down an embankment" on to rocks.
Emergency services dashed to Bracklinn Falls, in Callander, Perthshire, on Wednesday afternoon.
It came after reports that someone had slipped and hurt themselves at the spot around 2pm.
Police Scotland requested help from the Killin Mountain Rescue Team (Killin MRT), due to the location of the injured man.
Nine volunteer members of the mountain rescue team attended the scene.
A Killin MRT spokesperson said: "Nine team members responded as part of a multi-agency response and set up a rigging system to haul the stretcher and casualty back up the embankment, and we were assisted by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
"Once clear of the Falls, the casualty was handed over to the Scottish Ambulance Service for further medical treatment. The team stood down around 6.20pm."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 2.20pm on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025, we were made aware a man had fallen onto rocks at Bracklinn Falls in Callander.
'Emergency services attended and the 21-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment.'
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 2.15pm on Wednesday, 13 August, to reports of a person in difficulty at Bracklinn Falls, Callander.
"Operations Control mobilised two appliances and a number of specialist resources to the scene.
'Crews worked with emergency service partners to bring the casualty to safety before being handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
"Firefighters left the scene at 5.20pm after ensuring the area was safe."
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) sent two ambulances to the scene, along with the air ambulance.
The injured patient was subsequently transported to hospital by ambulance.
A spokesperson for the SAS said: "We received a call at 2.06pm on Wednesday, August 13, to attend an incident at Bracklinn Falls, Callander.
"We dispatched two ambulances, three special operations response teams (SORT), and an air ambulance to the scene. We transported one patient to Forth Valley Hospital."
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