Monday, October 19, 2009

The Cost Of Lost

If you get lost in the mountains of Spain’s northeast region of Catalonia the government will rescue you...

But at a price as steep as the terrain.

Catalonia says it spends about 3-million dollars a year rescuing ill-prepared hikers from the region’s mountains.

And now it’s billing reckless hikers for their rescues.

Audio: The World, Host: Katy Clark. Reporter: Gerry Hadden

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