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From: John Lyles <j...@losalamos.com>
To: nmca...@caver.net
Sent: Thu, August 12, 2010 8:24:43 PM
Subject: [NMCAVER] A good deed done by midwestern cavers yesterday
Every once in a while, you hear of a good thing that cavers did for a
landowner.
Its more infrequent to hear of successful rescues of their animals, but it does
happen, as Nate points out below. This is not
a transcript from an ONSTAR commercial, its a copy of the CAVE DIGGERS mailing
list in digest form today.
Enjoy.
jtml
Messages In This Digest (16 Messages)
1a.
PLEASE HELP - DOG TRAPPED IN CAVE
Posted by: "Bobbie" bobbierh...@yahoo.com bobbierhine
Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:49 am (PDT)
My husband's dog got into a cave almost 72 hours ago. He has finaly heard
him yelling
for help this morning! We have contacted the local fire deparments and no one
will go in
for an animal only humans. Anybody have any ideas on what we can do next? My
husband has climbed in a little over 100 feet but he is not equipped nor is he
familiar
about any type of saftey issues on dirt collapses, etc... The other dog that
went in got out
on her own but was extremely muddy and wet to the bone. The fire rescurer
mentioned
that he had been in the cave as a child and that there is a Y in the cave /
tunnel and there
is a pit below it. He must have fallen down the pit. We need help as soon as
possible to
save him. He is like one of our children and we dont want to see him suffer and
pass
away. PLEASE HELP!!!! We are in Illinois about 1 hour north of St Louis
Missouri. My
phone number is 618-729-9247. Thank you for any help you can offer!!!
1b.
Re: PLEASE HELP - DOG TRAPPED IN CAVE
Posted by: "Chad McCain" chads9...@hotmail.com chads93gt
Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:13 pm (PDT)
I'll forward this onto the mo-caves list server. Exactly what town do you
live in? 1 hour
north is a little vague. The more info the better and hopefully someone local
can help
you.
1c.
Re: PLEASE HELP - DOG TRAPPED IN CAVE
Posted by: "Bobbie Poncar Gamboe" bobbierh...@yahoo.com bobbierhine
Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:46 pm (PDT)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! WE HAVE 5 GUYS ON THEIR WAY TO HELP.
PLEASE KEEP "THREAT" (Dog) IN YOUR PRAYERS! WE WILL KEEP EVERYONE POSTED
ON THE CAVEDIGGERS FORUM. THANK YOU!!!!!!
1d.
Re: PLEASE HELP - DOG TRAPPED IN CAVE
Posted by: "Nathan Dale" soliton.oc...@gmail.com chollamuncher
Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:55 pm (PDT)
Five years ago members of my caving grotto at New Mexico Tech rescued a
small dog who had fallen into a mine shaft in the nearby mountains. It had
been in the mine for the better part of a week before we were contacted.
Later that day the dog was rescued. It lived (!), and it was able to recover
from its broken leg afterwards. The dog's owners were immensely grateful and
we were very happy about having helped an animal who would have otherwise
have died without having us there to rescue it. I hope your dog comes back
to you in good health.
--Nathan
1e.
Re: PLEASE HELP - DOG TRAPPED IN CAVE
Posted by: "Bobbie Poncar Gamboe" bobbierh...@yahoo.com bobbierhine
Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:18 pm (PDT)
Thank you kindly!! Your response has given me hope! Good work on rescuing
the
dog, I wish there were more people like you in this world that realize life
is
important no matter what the species!!!!
2.
PLEASE HELP - DOG TRAPPED IN CAVE - UPDATE!!!
Posted by: "Bobbie" bobbierh...@yahoo.com bobbierhine
Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:45 pm (PDT)
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND SUGGESTIONS.
WE HAVE 5 DEDICATED CAVE DIGGERS ON THEIR WAY TO HELP! I CANT
BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW WONDERFUL YOUR CAVE DIGGING
COMMUNITY IS! YOU ALL ARE TRULY A BLESSING AND IF THEIR WERE
MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU THE WORLD WOULD DEFINATELY BE A BETTER
PLACE. I WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU POSTED ON THE OUTCOME! PLEASE KEEP
"THREAT" IN YOUR PRAYERS FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY HOME
COMING!!!!!!!!!!!
3.
DOG TRAPPED IN CAVE - HELP WITH MEDICAL CARE
Posted by: "Bobbie" bobbierh...@yahoo.com bobbierhine
Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:55 pm (PDT)
THE GUYS ARE ON THEIR WAY, WISH US LUCK!!! ANYBODY HAVE ANY
IDEAS OR ANYONE THAT CAN POSSIBLY HELP WITH MEDICAL ATTENTION
ASSUMING HE COMES OUT ALIVE??? ANYTHING THAT WE SHOULD DO??
MY HUSBAND BROUGHT AN ELECTRIC BLANKET, EXTRA BLANKETS, FOOD
AND WATER. THE SITE IS ABOUT 10 MILES OR SO OUTSIDE OF
JERSEYVILLE ILLINOIS.
4a.
DOG IN CAVE - UPDATE
Posted by: "Bobbie" bobbierh...@yahoo.com bobbierhine
Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:46 pm (PDT)
HE'S OUT!!!!!!!! Threat has been given a second chance at life thanks to
everyone in
the caving community!!!! We have truly been blessed to have had the opportunity
to have
been brought into your world by chance due to such an unfortunate mishap!!!! My
husband is currenty giving him the biggest hugs and kisses no matter how dirty
he may
be. Tt merely took an hour and a half to get him out!! I sure wish I would have
gotten
onto your group discussion sooner!!! The phone calls and emails have been very
helpful
and supportive. They have given us a lot of hope and it ended with a beautiful
outcome!!!
We will be eternally grateful for all that you have done. I will be sure to
post
the names
of the heroes that were there for us so that you may give them the thumbs up
and
thanks
that we could never express enough!!! Im truly brought to tears on all the help
that we
have been given and somehow and somewhere I will be sure to inform whoever need
be
so that the community cave diggers can be shown the importance of what you can
do and
all that you are capable of! I will send out an update in a couple days to let
all of you
know of his health!!!!! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS AND
SOULS!!!!
BOBBIE
4b.
Re: DOG IN CAVE - UPDATE
Posted by: "bill copeland" boogercave...@yahoo.com boogercaver71
Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:08 pm (PDT)
That's great news Bobbie, I wish I had lived closer
________________________________
4c.
Re: DOG IN CAVE - UPDATE
Posted by: "fatpossu...@yahoo.com" fatpossu...@yahoo.com fatpossum01
Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:21 pm (PDT)
Most awesome story,... ever.
4d.
DOG IN CAVE - UPDATE
Posted by: "Antonio Aguirre Alvarez" nelfas...@gmail.com nelfastla
Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:21 pm (PDT)
Great job!!
Congratulationes to the rescuers
:-)
www.espeleorescatemexico.org
Mexico
4e.
Re: DOG IN CAVE - UPDATE
Posted by: "Bobbie Poncar Gamboe" bobbierh...@yahoo.com bobbierhine
Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:46 pm (PDT)
Thank you kindly!!!! Everyone's help and support saved our baby's life. He
is
slightly dehydrated and running a fever but will be at the vet first thing
in
the am! Thanks again for everything to everyone!!!!!!!!
4f.
Re: DOG IN CAVE - UPDATE
Posted by: "Don Bittle" donbit...@gmail.com shawneeklr
Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:51 pm (PDT)
Wow. My wife just cried from happiness.
don of cavediggers
4h.
Re: DOG IN CAVE - UPDATE
Posted by: "Bobbie Poncar Gamboe" bobbierh...@yahoo.com bobbierhine
Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:04 pm (PDT)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I CANT BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW GRATEFUL I
AM TO THE VOLUNTEERS IN THE CAVING COMMUNITY, THEY ARE TRULY A GOD
SEND!!! IF THERE WERE ONLY MORE PEOPLE LIKE ALL OF YOU, THE WORLD WOULD BEÂ
MUCH
BETTER PLACE!!!!
THANKS AGAIN!
4i.
Re: DOG IN CAVE - UPDATE
Posted by: "Bobbie Poncar Gamboe" bobbierh...@yahoo.com bobbierhine
Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:09 pm (PDT)
THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE DON!!! I'M GLAD THERE ARE SO MANY
COMPASSIONATE ANIMAL LOVES OUT THERE!!_______________________________________________
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