A slew of emergency responders descended on Thetis Lake Park for a reported rescue operation Friday, but instead found a 15-year-old male on a hill who was too drunk to walk.

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The teen was put in a B次元官网网址渕ule,B次元官网网址� a stretcher with a large rubber tire in the centre making it easier for responders to evacuate people from difficult terrain.

View Royal Fire Rescue, B.C. Ambulance, West Shore RCMP and CRD bylaw officers attended the 2:30 p.m. call to the popular regional park. B次元官网网址淭his is waste of resources,B次元官网网址� Hurst said. B次元官网网址淥ur whole department is over here dealing with the issue.B次元官网网址�

If there had been another emergency in View Royal, the call would have been diverted to Colwood Fire Rescue.

The teen was transported to hospital. His eyes rolled into the back of his head and he appeared unconscious as firefighters wheeled him out of the forest.

Four of his friends had not been drinking and Hurst said they were co-operating and helpful.

On young man who admitted to drinking with the teen said they had been consuming Jack Daniel's and beer. B次元官网网址淚 hope my friend doesnB次元官网网址檛 die, that would suck,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淏ut heB次元官网网址檚 tough so I know he wonB次元官网网址檛 die.B次元官网网址�

It was a rough start to the Labour Day weekend, but being drunk at the lake could have had worse outcomes, Hurst said. B次元官网网址�(What if) heB次元官网网址檚 that hammered and walked off a cliff?B次元官网网址�

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