TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Agents rescued a Honduran citizen who called 911 while suffering from a rattlesnake bite, according to U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
He credits the Arizona Department of Public Safety for helping agents rescue the man who was west of Tucson.
The migrant recovered after staying several days in the ICU, says Chief Modlin.
10/21: Tucson Sector agents working with @Arizona_DPS rescued a Honduran citizen west of Tucson. The 28-year-old man called 911 after suffering a rattlesnake bite. He was flown to a hospital in Tucson and recovered following several days in the ICU. #SavingLives pic.twitter.com/zKptULegXT
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) November 1, 2022
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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.
