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Arizona Border Patrol Agents Rescue 2 American Desert Hikers

Customs and Border Protection agents worked with the Santa Cruz County and Pinal County sheriff’s offices to rescue two American hikers.
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Arizona Border Patrol Agents Rescue 2 American Desert Hikers
Border Patrol vehicles are seen along the fence at the southern U.S. border with Mexico, in Douglas, Ariz., on April 3, 2025. David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images
Juliette Fairley
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it assisted in rescuing two American desert hikers who were stranded in remote areas of southern Arizona in separate incidents over the weekend.

On April 12 a hiker was stranded near the Superstition Mountains, east of Phoenix, reporting a potential broken ankle, according to a statement.
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]