Teen Rescued From Cave
Rescuers Lifted Teen From Crevice
POSTED: 5:13 am MDT July 6, 2010UPDATED: 5:21 am MDT July 6, 2010  |
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ESTES PARK, Colo. -- A teen who got stuck caving has been rescued after he was trapped for nine hours.The 16-year-old got stuck on Old Man Mountain just southwest of Estes Park. He was visiting the area with a youth group from Arkansas.Rescuers lifted him 30 feet to safety late Monday night. He was taken to the hospital as a precaution.The area where the rescue was carried out is comprised of large boulders -- some covered by dirt -- with narrow passages between that sometimes link together.
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