Rescue called off after child found to be OK
TWIN MOUNTAIN, N.H. - A 5-year-old boy is recovering after injuring himself while hiking at the Middle Sugarloaf Mountain.
State police said they got a call about the incident about 2 p.m. Sunday.
Troopers said the caller said the boy had slipped on a rock and hit his head before the call was disconnected.
Several agencies responded to the call and a New Hampshire Fish and Game officer eventually met the caller and was told the boy was not as badly thought as was initially feared.
The officer said he hiked up the trail to confirm the boy's well being and was able to find the boy's family.
Officials said the officer determined the boy only suffered a small wound on the back of his head and was not bleeding anymore. The officer said the child was in high spirits.
The boy's mother told officers her son didn't need any treatment but she thanked everyone for their quick response.
The caller told authorities he did try to call 911 to tell them that help wasn't needed anymore.
Officers said that as soon as they canceled that investigation, they got a call about a hiker who was possibly injured in Huntington Ravine.
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