Fatality at Peacock Springs

[John L.]

I just heard an hour ago there was a fatility at PSSP. Has anyone heard anything about what happened. My thoughts and prayers to the family.

[Jim Wyatt]

I am in High Springs today & heard it too....no details.

[HomoErectus]

that cannot be good.
Did the buddy make it out or the whole team is gone?

[Momma]

I am sad to report that there was a fatality in Peacock 3 this afternoon. It was a single fatality. Please be patient a report will be posted once notification of next of kin is confirmed.

Shelley Orlowski

[Dwain]

Here is a copy of the news article from the Gainesville Sun printed in todays paper.

http://cavedivingcentral.com/news/20050105PSSPDeath.swf
http://cavedivingcentral.com/news.html

[Caver95]

an uncertified diver. thats too bad. Was he in a class or something

[Walter Pickel]

Larry green told me that that anyone can dive caves. The only difference is that certifed cave divers know how to get out. It is a tragedy to see that this happened.

What a tragedy!

[resolute]

This is nothing more than a death caused while trespassing...

The deceased clearly violated the rules and guidelines put in place FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY..

The survivors should be held accountible by the state for taking this non-trained person into a situation that is clearly DANGEROUS to them (as tragically proven) without the proper training.. (if the initial media report is accurate..) Time will tell.

JB

[Tegg]

I notice the article said "not cave certified". I wonder if the diver had cavern or any other "allowed" certification for diving there.

[Gary]

PLEASE! There is always more to any story then what the newspaper says.

Everything remained quiet until the first piece of news was released and then immediately people start jumping to conclusions.

Now I just have to go jump over to The Deco Stop and see what mania they may have started. (It generally starts earlier there, gets worse and lasts longer.)

I think Shelley promised us the low down when the next of kin was notified. Lets hear the (real) story before getting too overboard.