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Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain

All headlines are identical, focusing on the Disney animator meeting his rescuers from an Arizona mountain.

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What happened Glen Keane, 72, was hiking Mummy Mountain with his family on July 29 when he reached a section of the trail he realized he could not safely cross.
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 8, 1:43 AM

Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain

Glen Keane, 72, was hiking Mummy Mountain with his family on July 29 when he reached a section of the trail he realized he could not safely cross.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 8, 1:43 AM

Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain

Glen Keane, 72, was hiking Mummy Mountain with his family on July 29 when he reached a section of the trail he realized he could not safely cross.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Aug 8, 1:43 AM

Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain

Glen Keane, 72, was hiking Mummy Mountain with his family on July 29 when he reached a section of the trail he realized he could not safely cross.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 8, 1:43 AM

Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain

Glen Keane, 72, was hiking Mummy Mountain with his family on July 29 when he reached a section of the trail he realized he could not safely cross.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 8, 1:43 AM

Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain

Glen Keane, 72, was hiking Mummy Mountain with his family on July 29 when he reached a section of the trail he realized he could not safely cross.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Aug 8, 1:43 AM

Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain

Glen Keane, 72, was hiking Mummy Mountain with his family on July 29 when he reached a section of the trail he realized he could not safely cross.

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 8, 1:43 AM

Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain

Glen Keane, 72, was hiking Mummy Mountain with his family on July 29 when he reached a section of the trail he realized he could not safely cross.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 8, 1:43 AM

Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain

Glen Keane, 72, was hiking Mummy Mountain with his family on July 29 when he reached a section of the trail he realized he could not safely cross.

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Aug 8, 1:43 AM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Aug 8, 1:43 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 8, 1:43 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Aug 8, 1:43 AM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 8 sources · 1 bucket.