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Cave Diving Rescue from Blue Spring

Postby Cheryl Jones » Oct 17, 2012 9:57 pm

Marianna's Own 'Aquaman': One Cave Diver's Miraculous Rescue and the Man Who Saved Him
Marianna- Divers claim Jackson County is home to some of the best underwater caves in the world. Monday, a team of four experienced cave divers from various parts of the country dove into Blue Springs.

The initial dive was like any other until the team followed a line, or guide, onto the wrong path. Two of the men turned around and two got stuck. One of the men managed to free himself, but the other was not as fortunate.

He somehow managed to continue through the cave hoping to come to a better spot, when the line he was following snapped. He then found himself trapped against the ceiling and running out of oxygen. When his tank ran out, he found a tiny air pocket, hoping to buy himself a few last breaths. But that was when a miracle occurred and changed his fate.
Read on!
http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/Mari ... 89941.html
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Re: Cave Diving Rescue from Blue Spring

Postby DStud » Oct 18, 2012 7:42 am

WOW! Another one for Edd. How many rescues does that make for him THIS YEAR? The cave diving community is lucky to have a man like him.
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Re: Cave Diving Rescue from Blue Spring

Postby Squirrel Girl » Oct 18, 2012 11:59 am

DStud wrote:WOW! Another one for Edd. How many rescues does that make for him THIS YEAR? The cave diving community is lucky to have a man like him.


I believe that's 3. AMAZING!
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