No injured cavers recorded.
At about 2:30 p.m. one Monday afternoon in late March five cavers aged 14 to 20, entered Anderson Cave near Lake Purdy in Alabama. After exploring for some time, they became lost. Two of the group became separated from the others. Finally those two found a mud-sculpted dragon that, as a landmark, told them where the entrance lay. At 7:45 p.m. the two emerged and alerted authorities of their companions predicament. The others, ages 14, 17, and 18, were found and guided from the cave, emerging at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Saved by a mud-snoid! No one outside had any idea where they had gone.
Five cavers became lost in Anderson Cave; two found their way out and alerted authorities, leading to rescue of remaining three.