A nun in Massachusetts is being credited for saving the life of a 74-year-old man who became pinned down pinned underneath a tree after it fell on his leg, leaving him trapped for two hours before she answered his call.
The rescue operation began shortly after 4:00 p.m. when police say they received a call from a nun from the Mount Saint Mary's Abbey about a trapped man calling for help nearby, according to the Associated Press.
Police arrived on the scene to find the 74-year-old man, identified as Douglas Goldman, not far from his home trapped beneath the tree, as the nun assisted him while the two waited for help. He revealed that he was cutting down a tree with a chainsaw when the tree fell on his leg, leading to his current predicament.
A next-door neighbor later elaborated on why he was in the woods, telling CBS Boston that he uses the wood to heat his home. He described Goldman as a "robust and active" guy who is also "safety conscious."
After the tree was removed, Goldman was taken to Boston Medical Center for a leg injury and hypothermia.
In the meantime, the nun, who hasn't been identified, has been credited with saving Goldman's life, with officials believing the situation could have been far worse if the nun hadn't acted when she did.
"It could have been life threatening if he wasn't found when he was," said Captain Robert Harrison of Wrentham Fire Department, according to CBS News.
Mount Saint Mary's Abbey, located near the Rhode Island border, is home to about 50 nuns of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, commonly known as Trappistines. They are entirely self-supported through the sale of their Trappistine Quality Candy, which the group says they've handcrafted since 1956.
