Border Patrol rescues dehydrated siblings trying to cross border in Otay Mountain Wilderness

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Two siblings from Mexico attempting to cross the border illegally had to be rescued from the Otay Mountain Wilderness area after suffering from severe dehydration, according to Border Patrol.

Border Patrol agents from the Brownfield station found a 16-year-old boy who was severely dehydrated around 4 p.m. Wednesday, east of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. He was immediately taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

At the hospital, the teen informed agents that he had left his 12-year-old sister behind on the trail because she was also dehydrated and could no longer walk…

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