Death and recovery at the Sloan Valley Cave in Kentucky

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Death and recovery at the Sloan Valley Cave in Kentucky

Postby OpenTrackRacer » Dec 17, 2009 11:32 am

Just noticed this story from the AP...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j9JzmgZA5cyEOEGG1pYqXjZ53avAD9CL3NA81

I wonder if any alcohol was involved as well. Hopefully this won't cause the landowners a lot of trouble.

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Re: Death and recovery at the Sloan Valley Cave in Kentucky

Postby graveleye » Dec 17, 2009 11:48 am

sounds more like inexperience and carelessness was involved. Alcohol would certainly confound that.
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Re: Death and recovery at the Sloan Valley Cave in Kentucky

Postby wyandottecaver » Dec 17, 2009 6:31 pm

the quotes by the sherrif are interesting
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Re: Death and recovery at the Sloan Valley Cave in Kentucky

Postby Tim White » Dec 18, 2009 8:35 am

This topic is also being discussed in Caves, Caving In The News Forum
Authorities: Man falls into pit in Ky. cave, dies
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