A local hunter from the Douglas area, working with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Douglas Border Patrol Station and the Mexican Consulate, is credited for rescuing an illegal alien from Mexico abandoned by his group when he could no longer keep up.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on November 8th, the Douglas Station’s International Liaison Unit received information from the Mexican Consulate that a man from Mexico had been left behind and abandoned at a location in Rucker Canyon. The man had relayed to the consulate his position, which was 37 miles north of the U.S. Mexico border.
Based on the information from the Mexican Consulate, the International Liaison Unit immediately relayed the information to the station’s Tactical Operations Center. This allowed for the speedy assignment of multiple Border Patrol Agents to begin rescue operations.
The same day, the Douglas Station Tactical Operations Center also received information from a community member that while he was hunting, he had encountered a man from Mexico in Rucker Canyon who was injured. Due to the remoteness of the area, two Border Patrol agents met with the hunter, and he was able to guide them to the injured man. Once on scene, the man stated that after he had injured his back and his leg and was unable to continue, his group had left him behind.
