Photo By Cochise County Sheriff’s Office
By Jon Johnson
BONITA – Hunting wildlife can be a taxing, grueling effort. A 72-year-old man on a hunting expedition had to be airlifted by Cochise County Search and Rescue on Friday, Nov. 17, after he became fatigued.
A Graham County Sheriff’s Office deputy was contacted at about 3:20 p.m. while off-duty at his home regarding a possible search and rescue call in the area of Black Vista Road and the Eureka Ranch. County Dispatch advised the reporting party was hunting and the 73-year-old hunter became fatigued and couldn’t hike any further. A second, 28-year-old hunter was also in the hunting party.
The coordinates plotted near Black Vista Road and Bonita/Klondyke Road, and the Cochise County SAR advised they would be able to land a helicopter near the coordinates.
At about 4:42 p.m., the Cochise County SAR advised they had located the hunters and that they would both be flown out to the Willcox Airport.
According to a report from the Cochise County SAR, the 72-year-old man showed symptoms of fatigue and dehydration but would recuperate.
