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Hiker rescued after falling cactus hits her in the head

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM · 1 min read
Hiker rescued after falling cactus hits her in the head — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Winter Park Technology news
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — A woman was taken to a trauma center after she was hit on the head by a cactus while hiking in Arizona.Shortly after 7 a.m., first responders were called to the Bell Pass Trail in the McDowell Mountains after reports of an injured woman. According to the Scottsdale Fire Department, she had been on a trail when a falling cactus hit her on the head.The fire department said Scottsdale technical rescue found the woman about two miles from the trailhead. Crews used a big wheel and a utility terrain vehicle to get her back safely.She was then taken to a local trauma center for further evaluation.

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