UPDATE: Aviation responded to assist with hoisting patient from a wooded area. The patient is now conscious and being removed via ATV.

Original story below…

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PERRY HALL, MD—A rescue operation is in progress after a hiker suffered a severe allergic reaction on Sunday afternoon.

At just after 2:30 p.m. on August 11, medics responded after a hiker suffered a severe allergic reaction to bee stings along a trail at Gunpowder Falls State Park in the 10000-block of Belair Road.

There is currently a heavy fire department presence along Belair Road as well as Forge Road.

Motorists should use caution in the area.

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