Shandaken’s Wittenberg Mountain is not a place one hopes to suffer an allergic reaction, but on April 27 this fate befell a hiker allergic to tree nuts. The victim unknowingly consumed the allergen in trail mix and developed hives and swollen lips. A Pine Hill Fire Department member alerted a forest ranger of the emergency at 3 p.m. Rangers immediately deployed alongside a Shandaken Emergency Medical Technician to assist the stricken hiker. Rang…
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