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Body Of Mexican Man Found In Desert Area Near Santa Teresa

Authorities say the body of a 36-year-old Mexican man has been found in a remote desert area near Santa Teresa while two other suspected border crossers have been rescued.

Dona Ana County Sheriff's officials say the body was discovered Saturday evening and is being sent to Albuquerque for an autopsy.

U.S. Border Patrol agents were patrolling about 12 miles northwest of Santa Teresa when they discovered footprints.

Agents followed the prints for about a mile and found the body just before 6 p.m.

An empty water bottle was found 15 feet from the body along with a pair of boots that reportedly belonged to the unidentified man.

Agents suspect all three people were traveling together but somehow got separated, ran out of water and fell victim to the triple-digit heat.

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