Second teen hiker rescued from canyon after she was left behind by companion after twisting her ankle
The teenage hiker who was still missing in a rugged canyon near Los Angeles was found safe and well today, just one day after her friend was rescued.
Searchers looking for 18-year-old Kyndall Jack found her this morning near Holy Jim Falls in Cleveland National Forest after someone reported hearing a distressed voice, CBS Los Angeles reported
A helicopter hoisted her to safety and she was taken to a nearby hospital.
Her condition was not immediately reported.
Officials say her family has been notified.
'They cried. They hugged us. They thanked us immensely,' Capt John Muir of the Orange County Fire Authority said.
Her friend Nicholas Cendoya, 19, from Costa Mesa, was discovered dehydrated and disoriented shortly before 8pm last night and was airlifted to hospital.
He was barefoot and wearing shorts.
He reportedly said today that he was forced to leave Kyndall behind after she twisted her ankle and could not keep up in the thick brush.
The pair had been missing since Sunday.
Her father Russ Jack told the LA Times that Cendoya said he had communicated with Kyndall even after they were separated.
'Nicholas obviously was disoriented because of dehydration...he thought that Kyndall had already been rescued,' he said. 'He told us, "I haven't seen her for a day. I think she's already been rescued."
Authorities ramped up the search for Kyndall today after finding Cendoya gave them renewed hope that both teens will be found alive.
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Anxious: Russ Jack waits for the word about his missing daughter after learning that she twisted her ankle and could not keep up with Nicholas
Renewed hope: O.C Sheriff Sgt Brian Sims talks to the parents before sending a team of rescuers to check out a flicker of light on the foggy ridge of mountain about 700 feet from Trabuca Flyers Club
Additional dogs and helicopters were brought in to search the dense area, though Mr Jack told volunteers who were not trained to stay away.
Cendoya talked to paramedics last night but struggled to answer questions about what had happened.
'He was extremely confused and disoriented,' said sheriff's Lieutenant Jason Park.
Missing hikers: Nick Cendoya, 19, left, and Kyndall Jack, 18, right, lost their way while on a hike in the Cleveland National Forest. They have both been found
Rescue: Firefighters escort Nick Cendoya to a waiting ambulance after he was found in the bush last night
Help: 'Dehydrated and delirious', Nick is stretchered off and taken to hospital
An Orange County Fire Authority helicopter pilot, using night vision goggles, picked up Cendoya after making verbal contact with him, according to KCBSTV, adding that Cendoya said: 'I'm Nick. I've been down here for three days.'
Sheriff's investigators planned to talk to him at length once he was recovering at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo.
The hiker who came across Mr Cendoya went for help and found a firefighting training crew not involved in the search that just happened to be nearby, said Lieutenant Park.
They found Cendoya about a half-mile south of where much of the search had focused. He was surrounded by so much vegetation that the helicopter rescue crew had trouble keeping track of him once they'd found him.
'When the rescuer was lowered he lost sight of him,' said Division Chief Kris Concepcion of the Orange County Fire Authority. 'That's how thick the brush was.'
Worried: Father of Kyndall Jack said he will not stop until his daughter is found
One missing: The search has resumed this morning for Miss Jack and rescuers said they believe there is a good chance they will find her
Efforts resumed: Authorities said Cendoya was 'not a good source of information' as to the whereabouts of Miss Jack, who is still missing
Rough terrain: Officials believe the two teens took a detour and got off the Cleveland National Forest's popular Holy Jim Trail, a tree-lined dirt path along a creek that leads to a waterfall and is popular with day hikers
Miss Jack's green BMW: In the teenagers' 911 call they said they were about a mile from the car, which was parked at a trailhead, but rescuers expanded the search after failing to find them nearby
By land and by air: Deputies brought in bloodhounds, left, and air support, right, to help in the search for the two missing hikers
Several dozen searchers with help from helicopters have spent days combing the rugged hills of Trabuco Canyon. Two volunteers got lost themselves and had to be airlifted out yesterday afternoon.
They were searching the area because the teenagers' 911 call on Sunday was traced to a nearby mobile phone tower, said Orange County Fire Authority Captain John Muir.
The two were believed to have gone off trail near Holy Jim Trail, a tree-lined dirt path along a creek that leads to a waterfall and is popular with day hikers.
The trail is surrounded by waist-high brush and the terrain also features a rocky area.
In the 911 call, they said they were about a mile from Miss Jack's car, which was parked at a trailhead, but rescuers expanded the search after failing to find them nearby.
The missing teenager's mother drew a message on the car's dusty windshield that read: 'Kyndall - we r looking wont stop love you mom,' and signed it with a heart.
'When you're disoriented because you're out of breath and tired and you think you're one mile away, you could be potentially three or four miles away,' Captain Muir said yesterday afternoon.
Possible lead: Deputies were planning to check out a mineshaft where a bloodhound picked up a faint scent
Miss Jack's father, Russ, told ABC7 that his daughter called him at around 1.30pm on Sunday saying that she was going on a hike. He said it was out of character for her because she usually goes to the gym.
Mr Cendoya and Miss Jack made their emergency to local authorities at 8.25pm on Sunday saying that they lost their way while hiking in Trabuco Canyon.
The pair thought they were about a mile from their car - a green BMW - but their phone battery died before officials had the chance to pinpoint the teens' location on a GPS device.
Officials believe Miss Jack and Mr Cendoya got into difficulties after the pair took a detour and got off the well-marked, popular trail during their hike.
Deputies scoured the area on foot on Sunday in search of the teens but to no avail.
On Monday, authorities continued the search using bloodhounds and helicopters, according to the sheriff's department.
The area is in a section of the national forest in the Santa Ana Mountains, which lie along the border of Orange and Riverside counties southeast of Los Angeles.
The trail ranges in elevation from about 2,000ft to about 4,000ft.
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