Hiker Billed $16,000 After He Walked Past Warning Signs and Had to Be Rescued

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A 60-year-old hiker had to be rescued by helicopter in the Italian Dolomites on Aug. 1, after he continued past signs warning of closed trails

Despite his claims he didn't see the signs, the man was handed a $16,000 bill

The rescue comes amid one of the deadliest summers in the Italian Dolomites

A 60-year-old hiker was handed a staggering bill after he had to be rescued from the Dolomites mountain range in Italy.

The hiker called emergency services saying that "he was on the Berti via ferrata and that rocks were falling from above,” Veneto Alpine and Speleological Rescue (CNSAS) wrote in a translated Facebook post on Aug. 1. “Once he had retraced his steps, he was told not to move from his sheltered position and to wait for help, as the mountain was currently hidden b