EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered an individual entangled in concertina wire while attempting to illegally cross the border in El Paso, according to CBP officials.

The agents safely extricated the person from the razor-sharp wire, and they sustained only minor scrapes, officials said.

It’s unknown when the incident happened or in what part of the border area it happened.

CBP posted “Don’t get stuck” on their post on X.

The individual was then transported to the Central Processing Center for disposition and processing.

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