A cyclist who fell from a 50-foot cliff near Chula Vista and became trapped in the canyon below was rescued after U.S. Border Patrol agents in the area heard his cries for help Saturday night, officials said.

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The rescue occurred after federal agents were patrolling near Otay Lakes County Park and heard someone calling out in a canyon near Savage Dam, Border Patrol officials said.

The agents hiked toward the voice and found the seriously injured cyclist at the base of the cliff, officials said.

Hours earlier, the cyclist had lost his footing while walking his bike along a trail on the canyon wall and fallen to the bottom, agents said. His injuries left him unable to move.

A video filmed on one of the agent’s body-worn cameras shows Border Patrol officials medically tre

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