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Border Patrol agents rescue 70-year-old man who fell off cliff

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Posted at 2:31 PM, Jun 11, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-12 01:22:40-04

MOUNT LEMMON, Ariz. - U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued a 70-year-old man who fell off a cliff on Mount Lemmon Tuesday.

According to the agency, the man fell on Mount Lemmon.

Agents used a rope system to lift the man 50 feet up the cliff's face.

He suffered a broken leg and lacerations.