Oscar-Winning Disney Animator Rescued From Top of Mountain After Becoming Ill on Hike
Firefighters used a rope hoist to lift the 72-year-old animator to a helicopter after he reported dizziness and could not walk down.
- On Wednesday morning, Phoenix firefighters airlifted 72-year-old Academy Award-winning animator Glen Keane from Mummy Mountain in Paradise Valley after he reported feeling dizzy and unable to descend the narrow ridge.
- Keane, who grew up in Arizona, started his hike around 6 a.m. with family members but became stranded on a narrow ledge after exhaustion and dizziness made descent impossible.
- Phoenix Fire Department crews utilized a steep rope angle system to safely hoist the animator into a helicopter; he was checked by paramedics at the mountain base and declined further medical treatment.
- "I knew that I really needed help," Keane noted, expressing gratitude for the crew's bravery while they worked on the dangerous narrow ledge during the extraction.
- Phoenix Fire Captain Todd Keller warned hikers that extreme heat poses dangers to both hikers and first responders, noting temperatures can rise 25 degrees within an hour and often exceed 110 degrees.
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He was hiking with his grandchildren when the former Disney Oscar-winning animator suddenly fell ill. Glen Keane, 72, felt he couldn't leave the mountain without help, so he called the firefighters, who called a helicopter to the scene.
Oscar-winning animator Glen Keane rescued by helicopter after a hiking emergency in Arizona: ‘This was just a real blessing’
Animator Glen Keane experienced a medical emergency while hiking in Arizona. Firefighters used a helicopter to rescue the 72-year-old from Mummy Mountain. Keane felt dizzy and required assistance due to the extreme heatwave conditions. He expressed gratitude for the rescue crew's brave efforts. Authorities advise hikers to avoid trails during severe heat.
Oscar-Winning Animator Glen Keane Rescued From Mountain Hike by Helicopter: 'I Really Needed Help'
Glen Keane, an Oscar-winning animator who worked on Kobe Bryant‘s “Dear Basketball” and Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” was rescue by helicopter Wednesday after struggling on a mountain hike in Arizona. On Wednesday, just after 8 a.m., Phoenix firefighters received reports of a hiker experiencing a medical emergency atop Mummy Mountain in Paradise Valley, Ariz. Fire Capt. Todd Keller later confirmed to AZFamily that the hiker was 72-year-old Kean…
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