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ASPEN — A hunter says his brother died after falling from a mule in the mountains west of Aspen.
A rescue team from Pitkin County was on its way to find the man Saturday.
The man says his brother and another companion were in the backcountry when they became separated for two to three hours. They were using radios to keep in contact.
The man says he found his brother, who apparently had fallen off the mule.
The hunters’ names weren’t released.
Pitkin County sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Lumsden said an 11-member rescue team was headed to the area near Redstone. He said the area is extremely rugged.
