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A wound care clinic nurse survived a freak hiking accident — and impressively hiked 10 miles to safety after suffering a serious injury.
David Cifaldi, who previously worked as an emergency room nurse, was impaled by a trekking pole while climbing Montana’s Granite Peak on July 20.
Cifaldi was hiking with two friends before the accident occurred, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help him.
“As soon as I was able to self-assess and establish that this was not life-threatening right now, I was pretty convinced I was going to get off that mountain under my own power.”
The healthcare professional added that he feels “very lucky.”
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“A couple inches the other way and this would be a different story,” he said, per KTMF.
Fox News Digital reached out to Cifaldi for additional comment.
On a Reddit forum dedicated to odd news, users praised Cifaldi’s grit and determination.
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“Good job, man!” one person wrote.
“Yikes!! Glad they made it to treatment,” another said.
Source: Fox News
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