Crime & Safety
Lost Hikers Rescued on Mt. Umunhum
Four juveniles were pulled to safety by a CHP helicopter.
The California Highway Patrol helped rescue four lost juvenile hikers on Mt. Umunhum in Santa Clara County Saturday evening.
The CHP was called in to the search by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office around 5:30 p.m., CHP Officer Shaun Bouyea said.
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Crews on a plane located the juveniles in rough terrain on the mountain's western side, and a CHP helicopter hoisted all four of them individually to a landing zone near the top of the mountain, Bouyea said.
The entire rescue was completed in less than 10 minutes, and all four juveniles were found to be tired but uninjured.
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They were taken to their parents by Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputies.
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