Two hikers reported the third member of their group had died but officials say they were just high on magic mushrooms.

A pair of hikers in New York called emergency services to report that a third member of their group had died, but when a park ranger responded to rescue them it turned out they were just high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, officials say.

The third hiker was uninjured - and not dead - and the hikers were “in an altered mental state”, according to a report issued by parks officials.

The incident took place on 24 May on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks High Peaks of upstate New York.

The third person also called 911 during the hike, “and was not injured”, the report states. They were allowed to continue their camping trip, while the pair were taken to police.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    75·
    4 days ago

    They’re that fucked up and you think they should be allowed on their merry way?! Not saying they should be punished, but some authority should take charge of them.

    • ᴍᴜᴛɪʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴡᴀᴠᴇ @lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      7·
      4 days ago

      Typical trip on psilocybin is going to be 4-6 hours. They had enough time to get lost, think their friend was dead, find apparently some kind of trail guide (which makes me think they were pretty close to civilization) and then wait for the cops. They were probably well on their way to normal by that time.

      BUT that being said you make a good point. They sound inexperienced, possibly very young. I’m just saying the police are the wrong guys for the job. I bet the trail guide could have had a lot more fun than their regular shift trip sitting these yahoos.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        And you nailed the point we’re all inadvertently arguing about: Cops should not be responding to bullshit like this.

        Guess my country. :(