A mother and her 2-year-old child survived a fall of more than 100 feet on a trail outside Portland on Sunday, according to Oregon authorities.
, the toddler began to slip off a trail, and after the mother tried to pull the child back up, both slipped and fell into a creek below.
“Both were assisted by other hikers, including an off-duty ER doctor. The mom and daughter were transported to the hospital to receive treatment for their injuries,” Chris Liedle, spokesperson with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, said in a statement to NBC News. “Both of them were alert and conscious. Neither of their injuries were life-threatening," Liedle said.
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