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Teen rescued from cave in Claxton

Posted at 3:45 pm July 28, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

A teenager was rescued from a cave in Claxton on Thursday, July 27, 2017, and he was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for back and ankle pain, authorities said. (Photo by Anderson County Volunteer Rescue Squad)

A teenager was rescued from a cave in Claxton on Thursday, July 27, 2017, and he was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for back and ankle pain, authorities said. (Photo by Anderson County Volunteer Rescue Squad)

 

Note: This story was updated at 1:30 p.m. July 29.

A teenager was rescued from a cave in Claxton on Thursday, and he was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for back and ankle pain, authorities said.

The 16-year-old boy had called 911 to say he was in a cave off Mehaffey Road in Claxton, and he was not able to find his way out, according to an Anderson County Sheriff’s Department incident report.

The cave was in woods behind Spring Hill Baptist Church.

A family member said the boy had previously asked to go into the cave, the report said. On Thursday, he told his grandmother that he was going to a neighbor’s house to mow the lawn but instead went to the cave alone, the report said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Claxton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Management Agency, Anderson County EMS, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Anderson County Volunteer Rescue Squad, cave, cave rescue, Claxton, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad, Mehaffey Road

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