Man falls off North Georgia waterfall

A man fell off Raven Cliff Falls in North Georgia on Sunday.

The man was near the top of the falls and fell 80 to 100 feet, according to Mark McKinnon, a spokesman with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

DNR officials were involved with helping rescue the man and assisted White County authorities.

McKinnon said he heard the man suffered injuries, but he did not have additional details about the incident.

A call to the White County Sheriff’s office was not immediately returned.

The area near Cleveland, Ga. is part of the Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area.

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