Two women rescued day after falling 50 feet down a Florida golf course quarry
Rescuers rescued two women a day after they plummeted 50 feet from a quarry on a golf course outside Tampa, Florida, where they remained until a relatively chilly Christmas night. The unidentified victims survived the horrific fall and authorities transported them to the hospital after first responders performed a complex rescue operation early Thursday morning. […]
Quarry workers just doing their jobs make prehistoric discovery in Kyrgyzstan
Workers in Central Asia discovered the “mammoth” earlier this month. Workers discovered the ancient mammoth bones while quarrying on June 2. The bones were found in “the sandy deposits of the ancient floodplain of the Jirgalan River,” Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture said in a press release. Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country surrounded by Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, […]
Dog rescued after falling off 50-foot cliff at Connecticut quarry
He’s a lucky dog. A dog missing for several days was rescued Tuesday after falling from a 50-foot cliff in a Connecticut quarry. Animal Control Officer Lindsey Barr said in a post that the North Canaan Animal Shelter received a call Monday night from a man who said he heard a dog barking while walking […]
Oil tanks catch fire at suburban DC quarry
Late Thursday morning, multiple oil tanks caught fire at a quarry in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., sending thick black smoke into the air that could be seen for miles. Montgomery County Fire Rescue spokesman Pete Pillinger said at a 2 p.m. news conference that three tanks remained burning, but the fire was contained […]