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U.S. Border Patrol agents are being hailed for saving the life of a seriously injured cyclist after he fell "more than 50 feet into the bottom" of a remote canyon in California.

The dramatic rescue unfolded Saturday after San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents working near Otay Lakes County Park in Chula Vista "heard cries for help originating from a canyon adjacent to the Sweetwater Dam," U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced this week.

"There is no doubt in my mind that these agents saved this man’s life," Jeffrey Stalnaker, San Diego Sector acting chief patrol agent, said in a statement. "I am truly thankful the agents were in the right place at the right time to make a difference."

The agency said the cyc

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