Associated Press - October 27, 2009 2:05 PM ET

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) - A Rock Springs man suffered ankle and knee injuries after falling off a 30-foot cliff while hunting in Sweetwater County.

Authorities say 38-year-old Mitchell Reay was rescued Sunday afternoon when he used a cell phone to contact the county Sheriff's Office.

Reay was able to describe his location to searchers and he was found at the bottom of a steep draw.

Officials said Reay's injuries were not life threatening.

Information from: Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, http://www.rocketminer.com

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