Sheep Rescued From English Cave
October 7, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, Europe
Two english cave rescue teams were called in recently to an area of the North York Moors for a mission of a different kind. 24 Sheep had broken through a …
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Missing Caver in Indiana’s Harrison-Crawford State Forest
October 5, 2011 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaA 25-year-old caver is presumed lost somewhere, possibly in a cave in Indiana’s Harrison-Crawford State Forest. Kevin Eve of Georgetown, Indiana has been missing since Sunday. His car was located …
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Operation Dark Squeeze Held in Canada’s Crowsnest Pass
September 30, 2011 / Canada, North AmericaFrom September 16th to 18th a huge cave rescue exercise took place at Gargantua Cave system located in Canada’s Crowsnest Pass. Dubbed, Operation Dark Squeeze, the event, organized by the …
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Cave Divers Respond to Flash Flood at Welsh Mine
September 16, 2011 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeThe bodies of four coal miners trapped underground after a flash flood in South Wales have been recovered. Many specialist teams, including cave divers, had been brought in from across …
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New Rescue Vehicle for England’s Cave Rescue Organization
September 1, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThis week, the England’s Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) took possession of their spiffy new rescue vehicle, CRO3. The customized Land Rover Defender 130 will be used as an off-road ambulance …
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Cave Rescue Sparks Prince’s Trust Safety Review
August 29, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn response to the major rescue of twelve cavers at Lower Long Churn Cave earlier this month, the national charity Prince’s Trust will conduct a safety review. The review will …
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British Caver Resuced From France’s Diau Cave System
A 38 year old British caver was rescued Friday after she fell into a pit 11 meters (36 feet) deep. The caver was part of a group on through trip …
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Rescuers Abandon Recovery in Lost Creek Cave System
August 24, 2011 / Colorado, United States, North AmericaRescuers have abandoned efforts to recover the body of math teacher and soccer coach Frank Stanley who apparently died in an accident in Colorado’s Lost Creek Wilderness Area. Frank Stanley …
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Old Newsreel on Neil Moss Surfaces on Youtube
August 14, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeRecently a short newsreel filmed in March 1959 was uploaded to YouTube. It reports on the plight of caver Neil Moss, a young student who became trapped 305 meters (1,000 …
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Trapped Cavers Rescued from Flooding Cave
August 11, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA dozen cavers were rescued yesterday after getting trapped underground by rising water inside England’s Lower Long Churn Cave. Rescuers had to wait until the water subsided before it was …
