Woman wedged upside down between boulders for seven hours after trying to retrieve phone in regional NSW

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• NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Not the James Franco we deserve, but the James Franco we need right now.

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Oh she was so lucky. Look up ‘suspension trauma’ and then look up some cute kittens.

  Never go after a phone and don’t wait an hour to call for help

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• NaevaTheRat@vegantheoryclub.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Phones continue to have unprecedented health consequences.

  initially spent an hour attempting to free her while she was hanging upside down before they called triple zero for help,

  on one hand, that’s confidence in your own abilities so cool. On the other, holy shit that’s a long time to wait before deciding to call in expertise and equipment.

  Her phone could not be recovered

  Grief hangs heavy over the triumph of rescue.

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  • MuffinHeeler@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    If you read the story, her companion had to hike out, then drive into reception to call 000. She didn’t just wait for a hour.

    Imagine being in that situation, knowing that you aren’t alone and the only person with you leaves for ages while you are upside down trapped between 2 rocks. Stuff that. This lady will surely have PTSD and claustrophobia after that experience.

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    • NaevaTheRat@vegantheoryclub.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Honestly I’d rather not imagine it as it sounds unpleasant. I’d rather make silly jokes about phones and move on with my life because investing time worrying about one person who was fine in the end seems less fun than telling jokes.

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• supercargo@r.nf ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Bravo to the quick response.
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  Being upside down for too long could have turned out baaaad. Reminded me of that kid who got stuck in those Nutty Putty caves.

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  • assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Or that other kid that got stuck upside down in the back of his car. Emergency services couldn’t find him in time and he died.

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  • CatZoomies@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Gosh the Nutty Putty Caves thing is awful and breaks my heart every time seeing the diagram of how the kid was trapped and couldn’t be rescued.

    Good reminder to always prep your children for safety in all their endeavors.

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  • abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yup. So happy to see she was rescued with only a few minor bumps and scratches in the end.

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