- Oscar -winning former Disney animator Glen Keane was rescued from Mummy Mountain in Arizona after falling ill during a hike .
- Phoenix firefighters responded to reports of a medical emergency involving the 72-year-old Keane on Wednesday morning.
- Keane told first responders that after starting a hike with his family at around 6 a.m., he became dizzy and did not think he could make it down from the steep ridge in the extreme heat , according to local outlet AZFamily .
- Rescuers performed a hoist operation to airlift Keane, who remained alert, safely off the mountain.
- Keane expressed gratitude for the rescue team and warned other hikers about changing conditions, despite having grown up hiking in the area.
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