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Man unharmed after 60-foot fall in Letchworth

Posted at 12:04 PM, Dec 15, 2014
and last updated 2015-12-10 12:02:54-05

A Cheektowaga man fell 60-feet in Letchworth State Park, but was able to walk away unscathed.

Shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, authorities were called to the gorge on reports a hiker had fallen. Police conducted a high angle rope rescue to pull 22-year-old Timothy Mazurczak to safety.

Despite falling 60-feet, Mazurczak was unharmed. He was ticketed by State Park Police for filing to use designated trails.