2 Air Force men rescued from hike in northern Arizona

VERDE, AZ - Two Air Force men were rescued out of the Wet Beaver Wilderness in northern Arizona on Sunday morning after one fell ill after a couple of days of hiking.

Dwight D’Evelyn with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said 21-year-old Richard Ingram and 24-year-old Daniel Haines began their hike along the Apache Maid Trail late Friday and camped in the area until Saturday morning.

Ingram said they hiked to Hog Hill and, during their trip, they both ran out of water.

They both used water filters to purify water out of nearby cow tanks and camped in the area overnight, according to YCSO.

D’Evelyn said Haines woke up very ill Sunday morning and Ingram did not want to leave him to get help so he called 911 around 11:15 a.m.

The hikers were located on the south side of Hog Hill around 12:30 p.m. and were escorted to a Department of Public Safety Ranger helicopter.

Haines was treated on board by a DPS paramedic and transported to the Verde Valley Medical Center.

D’Evelyn said Haines possibly suffered an infection from parasites in the stock tank water. Blood test results are pending.

Both Ingram and Haines are stationed at Luke Air Force Base.