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Latest Update: Northern Westchester Man Freed From Cave After 10 Days, Sent To Hospital Latest Update: Northern Westchester Man Freed From Cave After 10 Days, Sent To Hospital
Latest Update: Northern Westchester Man Freed From Cave After 10 Days, Sent To Hospital A 40-year-old New York resident and former firefighter has been freed from a cave in Turkey after falling ill 4,500 feet below ground and becoming trapped for ten days.  Northern Westchester resident Mark Dickey, age 40, of the village of Croton-on-Hudson, was pulled out of the Morca cave located in Turkey on Tuesday, Sept. 12 around 12:40 a.m. local time, the Speleological Federation of Turkey announced.  Earlier Report - New Update: Croton-On-Hudson Man Trapped In Cave Closer To Rescue The rescue was the culmination of a 10-day-long effort to free Dickey, who became trapped on Saturday,…

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New Update: Northern Westchester Man Trapped In Cave Closer To Rescue New Update: Northern Westchester Man Trapped In Cave Closer To Rescue
New Update: Northern Westchester Man Trapped In Cave Closer To Rescue New, updated report - Latest Update: Croton-On-Hudson Man Freed From Cave After 10 Days, Sent To Hospital A 40-year-old New York man and former firefighter who became trapped 4,500 feet deep in a cave in Turkey after falling ill is now only a day away from rescue, officials said.  Northern Westchester resident Mark Dickey, age 40, of Croton-on-Hudson, became stuck thousands of feet deep in the Morca cave located in Turkey on Saturday, Sept. 2 when he began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding, according to the European Cave Rescue Association.  Earlier Report - Cave Rescue: Northern…

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