Post by L Roebuck on Jul 24, 2008 8:11:09 GMT -5
Australian police charge man after dramatic cave rescue
sydney • An Australian man who was rescued unconscious from a cave after being trapped for two days in freezing conditions was yesterday charged by police with entering the area without permission.
Geoff McDonnell, 47, was exploring Wombeyan Caves southwest of Sydney alone on May 16 when he entered a cave to take photographs and became stuck in rocks up to his waist by a sudden land slip.
Fellow cavers reported him missing the next day, sparking a 200-person search and rescue response to find the diabetic explorer.
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sydney • An Australian man who was rescued unconscious from a cave after being trapped for two days in freezing conditions was yesterday charged by police with entering the area without permission.
Geoff McDonnell, 47, was exploring Wombeyan Caves southwest of Sydney alone on May 16 when he entered a cave to take photographs and became stuck in rocks up to his waist by a sudden land slip.
Fellow cavers reported him missing the next day, sparking a 200-person search and rescue response to find the diabetic explorer.
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