A Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter hoisted a hiker in distress to safety Saturday after he got lost.

The rescue was reported just before 6 p.m. around 468 N. Surfview Drive, according to the LAFD’s Margaret Stewart.

The hiker was not believed injured, Stewart said.

The helicopter delivered him to a location where he could be returned to his ground transportation, she said.

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