Another hiker rescued in Phoenix, the U.S. leader in hiker rescues

The 65-year-old woman was carried down Echo Canyon Mountain in Phoenix Monday by paramedics after she suffered from what one of the hiker's friends described as a "panic attack," according to an azfamily.com report. The same friend of the hiker said the woman got concerned as she was walking up the mountain toward the steel guard rails used as support.

Larry Nunez with the Phoenix Fire Department said more hikers are rescued in Phoenix than anywhere else in the country. The attractive weather and trails play a major role in the large number of service calls.

So far this year there were 232 mountain rescue calls for help, including Monday's call. That number is up from 167 in 2011.

"People often don't pay attention to the trail markers or the rating system," Nunez said.

Hiker’s death from fall prompted by bee attack

October 30, 2012 - A bee attack caused a hiker to fall 150 feet off a cliff at recreation area in Arizona. The man was pronounced dead at the scene in the Echo Canyon area of Camelback Mountain.

Two other hikers were airlifted out after each was stung about 300 times, according to reports. Paramedics said both men were hospitalized in serious but stable condition and expected to recover.

Three men were attacked by bees on a trail near Ice Box Canyon. The two survivors apparently hid in a sheltered area to get away from the bee swarm until they were rescued.