Heroic Video Captures Texas Rescue of Stranded Family in the Mountains

by Luis Cornelio

 

Newly released video footage captured the exact moment Texas authorities rescued a distressed family of hikers at Guadalupe Mountains National Park. 

The family of three, including a three-month-old infant, became stranded in the mountains on Aug. 20 after they ran out of water and began experiencing signs of dehydration and heat exhaustion, Texas authorities said in a Wednesday statement.

The parents, both aged 23, had hiked nearly nine miles along the trail, reaching the side of Guadalupe Peak, the highest natural point in Texas. Their hike had begun mid-morning.

At around 4:15 p.m., Guadalupe Mountains National Park Rangers notified the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) about the stranded family. The agency swiftly deployed a PC-12 airplane to locate the family and then a helicopter to perform a hoist rescue operation.

A family of hikers is safe following their rescue from the Guadalupe Mountains National Park by DPS’ Aircraft Operation Division.

The distressed family of three—which included a 23-year-old male, a 23-year-old female and a three-month-old infant—were experiencing signs of… pic.twitter.com/2X7LGF5wHR

— Texas DPS (@TxDPS) August 28, 2024

Photo and video footage reviewed by Headline USA of the rescue mission show the mother lying on the ground while holding her three-month-old baby, who is seen wearing a boonie hat, likely to protect him from the unforgiving Texas sun. 

The video of the rescue depicts the parents passing the baby to each other as the rescue helicopter approaches. Authorities are then seen providing medical care to the stranded and dehydrated family…

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