By THOMAS P. CALDWELL, LACONIA DAILY SUNALTON – A 67-year-old retired veterinarian described as an avid hiker died on the Kinsman Ridge Trail in Lincoln on Wednesday. Thomas Dakai of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said Stephen Barsanti and his wife were descending from the South Peak of Kinsman Mountain after making a 10-mile hike in the White Mountains, and he collapsed on the trail. While the incident remains under investigation, Dakai said the evidence suggests that Barsanti’s death resulted from a medical issue, possibly cardiac arrest. “He was an avid hiker, in good shape for his age, and he hiked all the time,” Dakai said. Barsanti had retired from his career as a veterinarian at the Alton Veterinary Clinic.

Source: Daily Sun October 20, 2017 07:52 UTC