DUXBURY, Mass. (WHDH) — A girl taking part in a high-angle ropes course in Duxbury had to be rescued after she was left dangling upside down Monday afternoon, officials said.
Firefighters responding to Camp Wing on Myrtle Street about 12:30 p.m. found a 12-year-old girl hanging 30 feet in the air from her ankles, according to the Duxbury Fire Department.
Crews were able to lower her to the ground. She was taken to South Shore Hospital as a precaution.
The ropes course is designed to challenge participants and reward them as they gain self-confidence, courage, trust, self-esteem through team building experiences.
No additional details were available.
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