COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.-- A lost hiker was rescued Tuesday morning after spending the night in the Everglades, getting lifted out by a Collier County Sheriff's Office rescue helicopter.
Deputies say a 33-year-old hiker got lost in the Everglades on Monday. Deputies and dispatchers worked to locate him Monday evening, but had to wait until morning to rescue him.
At first, their helicopter wasn't able to get the hiker because of the darkness and dense vegetation. So, deputies went in on foot to get the man, but they came across water moccasins and had to postpone the rescue for a day.
The helicopter team was able to return in the morning and find a suitable location to rescue the man.
The sheriff's office posted a video of the rescue to their Facebook page.
