The incident happened near Angel Falls on Willow Creek. Officials say Matthew Salah was trying to take a photo of the falls with his cell phone when he slipped. The current took him downstream until he was able to grab hold of a dead tree and pull himself out.
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The man was hurt in the accident and rescue crews were called in to hike him out more than a mile to safety.
This is the second rescue in this area already this year.
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