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WATCH: Police chopper saves hiker in precarious situation on California cliffs

WATCH: Police chopper saves hiker in precarious situation on California cliffs
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WATCH: Police chopper saves hiker in precarious situation on California cliffs
A hiker on California's Pacific Crest Trail required urgent help on Sunday.The woman slipped off the edge of a cliff and found herself clinging to a rock. In a precarious situation, she managed to send a text to 911 for assistance.The Riverside County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit quickly responded to the scene. A rescuer bear-hugged the exhausted hiker to prevent her from falling further down the cliff and then helped her to safety.Watch the dramatic rescue in the video player above.

A hiker on California's Pacific Crest Trail required urgent help on Sunday.

The woman slipped off the edge of a cliff and found herself clinging to a rock. In a precarious situation, she managed to send a text to 911 for assistance.

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit quickly responded to the scene.

A rescuer bear-hugged the exhausted hiker to prevent her from falling further down the cliff and then helped her to safety.

Watch the dramatic rescue in the video player above.