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Hiker Rescued Following Medical Emergency

BEND, OR -- A California man suffered a medical emergency west of Mount Bachelor, prompting a response from Deschutes County Search and Rescue. The 77-year-old was hiking the Mirror Lakes Trail with his family Wednesday when he became too ill to walk back to the trailhead. 

Just before noon, a page was sent out for SAR and 9 DCSO SAR Volunteers responded.  A Special Services Deputy assigned to Search and Rescue who was in the area at the time also responded, reaching the patient first at 1:11 PM.

The DCSO SAR Volunteers met up with the Special Services Deputy and the patient at about 2:00 PM. The DCSO SAR Volunteers evaluated the hiker's illness and chose to transport him about two miles by wheeled litter to the trailhead to meet up with Bend Fire and Rescue.  

At approximately 3:35 PM, the SAR teams reached the Mirror Lakes Trailhead with the hiker. Bend Fire and Rescue evaluated the hiker and subsequently transported him to the hospital for further evaluation. 

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