A female hiker was rescued safely Monday morning at Point Dume in a coordinated effort by LA County Sheriff Patrol Units, LA County Search and Rescue, LA County Fire and LA County Lifeguards.
The hiker had reportedly climbed on a cliff and was unable to safely descend.
According to Sgt. Wright of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff Station, the stranded hiker was a tourist and possibly visiting Malibu from Europe. She was traveling with a male, but he did not require rescue.
Although an LA Fire Department helicopter was dispatched, it was crews on the ground that performed the rescue.
In total, the rescue took around 30 minutes, according to Wright, and the woman was safely returned to her vehicle with no reported injury.