Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}304617N 855653W / 30.77149N 85.94812W / 30.77149; -85.94812, On August 20, 2010, Ben McDaniel (born April 15, 1980), of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, was reported missing after employees in the dive shop at Vortex Spring, north of Ponce de Leon, Florida, noticed that his pickup truck had remained in the shop's parking lot for the previous two days. I also break down the different theories that are circulating around Ben's disappearance.The top 4 theories are:1. The entrance to Nutty Putty Cave was boarded up and declared a public health hazard. Would you like email updates of new search results? [2] The insinuation of cowardice alienated divers who had already risked their lives searching the cave,[17] and raised fears among them that it would only encourage untrained divers to enter the cave and take potentially fatal risks for the reward money. [2][1] Later, it was revealed that Paul's cause of death was "anoxic encephalopathy due to combined drug (opiate/benzodiazepine) toxicity", [6] a drug overdose, not a stroke. All divers are required to present proof of open-water certification and sign a release of liability. Diving Hyperb Med. "He was found near a shovel left near a restriction so small that no one could get through it," said Sorenson, who had pulled Higginbotham's body back through four tight restrictions. An inquest has heard how a cave-diver in Cumbria drowned close to the surface early last year, after a problem was thought to have occurred with his rebreather, a unit under development. By that point John had been hanging upside down for more than eight hours. June 27, 2022 2:41pm. Deon Dreyer was a South African recreational scuba diver who died in Bushman's Hole, or also known as Boesmansgat cave, in South Africa's Northern Cape. "Ben was brave," his father later said. It contains a warning to divers of the consequences of diving past that point: PREVENT YOUR DEATH. GO NO FARTHER. Taran, who had suspected for some time that Ben was forcing the gate open, went down to him and unlocked it, watching Ben go in and then returning to Cronin. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Authorities in Florida are investigating the deaths of two cave divers at a wildlife park, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office said. He said the muddy current . Something went wrong, please try again later. "Due to the circumstances with his body being held the way it was and being wedged, it was most likely difficult to get a full deep breath," Sgt Cannon said. We were able to hold his hand at some point.". The worst thing that you can do when you realize something is going wrong is to panic. John Edward Jones, 26, was a medical student and experienced spelunker who went cave diving with a group of friends while visiting family in Utah for Thanksgiving in 2009. and transmitted securely. Thirty separate tests of the water over the next several months showed no sign of an increase in the bacteria that would indicate the presence of a decomposing human body. He had a failed marriage and financial trouble. Larsa Pippen Is 'In Love' With Marcus Jordan And Swears Dad Michael Is Cool With Their Relationship! In 2014, two cave divers died at a depth of more than 300 feet while exploring an ice-cold underwater cave system in the Plurdalen valley in central Norway. Several posters on scubaboard.com leaned towards this theory, adding that hes probably living it up in Mexico. Disclaimer. "Ben was fearless. Marson Kay, 29, of Gainesville apparently became disoriented during a dive in Weeki Wachee's main spring and got wedged in an underwater cavern, authorities said. As the sun faded on the 19th of August, 2010, Ben walked down the narrow dock and slipped in the clear, warm, water of Vortex Spring. He died despite a last-ditch . Did you encounter any technical issues? Kelly said shortly afterwards that on that evening, a man he described as "wild-eyed" and apparently drunk showed up at the shop and asked if it was too late to dive; the possibility has been raised that this man, if he existed, may have been involved. The McDaniels began considering the possibility that he had died as a result of foul play, and that his diving disappearance was staged to cover up a crime. His only option was to keep moving forward, and exhaled the air from his chest so he could fit through the "L-shaped pinpoint" which was just 10 inches across and 18 inches high. Ten people, including two who were found Monday, have had fatal incidents inside the Eagle's Nest cave dive area in Western Florida since 1981. An equipment failure caused the rope system to plunge John right back into the same gap he'd been trapped in previously, and the rescue operation was back to square one. In February 2014 two divers died at a depth of more than 100m in a huge cave system in Norway. It was "discovered" by Jim Bowden and Ann Kristovich on a reconnaissance trip made at the end of two weeks of exploration and surveying in the Nacimiento Santa Clara, a cave system at the . [5] (Ben's father elaborated the following year that the family was told to rescind the reward while in the Vortex Spring area for exactly this reason. 3) Ed. Two days before the Investigation Discovery cable channel series Disappeared aired a segment on Ben's case, a diver from Biloxi, Mississippi, Larry Higginbotham, died in the cavern at Vortex Spring. Prevent your death!' said sign at Florida underwater cave. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Unquenchable heroism and complex human relationships amid the perils of extreme sport. Edd Sorenson (born October 17, 1959) is a technical cave diver known for numerous rescues of lost or trapped divers in the underwater caves of Florida particularly in Vortex Springs and Blue Springs Recreational Park. "Once John had been declared dead, there were discussions about 'How do we get him out?' Ben wasnt an experienced diver thus he had no key. One of the divers is believed to have mentioned that he possibly had a leak in his tank.. The former owner, Lowell Kelly, was charged with driving an ex-employee into the woods and accused him of stealing money before beating him viciously with a baseball bat. Whether it's for sport or research reasons, cave diving is an extremely dangerous activity. A private investigator they hired believes that his body may have been removed before any authorities were contacted, or that he may even have been murdered on land and the narrative of his disappearance fabricated as a cover story. In 1987, a woman attempting to break into a home was shot dead. 2013 Mar-Apr;20(2):101-6. doi: 10.1111/jtm.12011. I did a search for it but didn't find anything posted..the fact of not knowing if he ever came out of the cave or not is what I find most compelling. [1], With the cave thoroughly searched, some divers began questioning whether Ben was there at all. On August 18th 2010, Ben McDaniel, a 30 year old scuba diver, vanished 115ft underwater in the cave at Vortex Spring, in Ponce De Leon, FL. Ed Sorenson, an experienced diver who owns a dive shop, searched the spring scrupulously. [2][1], Relocating to the Gulf Coast allowed Ben to indulge in his preferred hobby, scuba diving. While underwa. He came to Vortex Springs the next day. Epub 2013 Jan 31. They hired a Florida private investigator, Lynn-Marie Carty, who found that other people associated with Vortex Spring besides Kelly had criminal records. But after more than 24 hours trapped upside down, the pressure and stress on his body became too much. 1 This location was perfect for Ben, who was an avid diver. He called his mother on his cell phone, the last contact he had with his family. Reports of cave diving fatality cases occurring between 01 July 1985 and 30 June 2015 collected by Divers Alert Network were reviewed. if Ben wanted to end his life this way, then why would he go back to his parents and leave a note thanking them for giving him a chance, because he could have just dealt himself a fatal blow in the city where he lived before, my theory is that Ben wanted to end his life with- because of debts or problems at work, as he wanted to become a diver and get consent to penetrate the same narrow passages as professional divers. Only one returns. To this day, they havent given up hope that one day Ben, dead or alive, shall be found. Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. Through the years, McAniff, of Rhode Island, said he has seen the number of diving deaths decrease while the sport's popularity is on the rise. Ben had recently moved into his parents Santa Rosa, Florida, beach condo to escape a failed business and a broken marriage. In 1991, an experienced cave diver named Parker Turner and his diving partner Bill Gavin were mapping caves in Indian Springs, a cavernous fresh water spring in the Florida Panhandle. He had left his dog in Santa Rosa Beach and had not given Greer any indication of such plans. And a lot of times you become catatonic and just sit . He was wearing a dive mask, fins, and a wet suit. Normally, because cave diving is so dangerous, it's logical to think that he experienced an unfortunate accident while diving. The juveniles believed the discussion was in regards to going back down into the cave and whether or not they had enough air in their tanks to complete their dive, the sheriffs office added. Epub 2012 Jul 18. The epidemiology of injury in scuba diving. A few years ago there was a famous cave diving death, the disappearance of Ben McDaniel in Vortex Springs. Ben was last seen by two Vortex Spring (VS) employees at the gate blocking untrained and non-certified divers from entering the most dangerous parts of the cave. [2][1], At Vortex Spring, which claims on its website to be the largest diving facility in the state,[8] divers descend into clear waters at a constant temperature of 68F (20C) fed by the Floridan Aquifer. He had come to know Ben in the past couple of months. And that he is dead. A total of 161 divers who died were identified, 67 trained cave divers and 87 untrained. Cave divers enter an inherently dangerous environment that often includes little visibility, maze-like passageways and a ceiling of rock that prevents a direct ascent to the surface in the event of a problem. There are millions of possible ways to die, some less pleasant than others. Ben did not have the certification required . Over the forthcoming years, experienced divers continued to search the spring for any sign of Ben at the request of his parents who had offered a reward. For more information, please see our Shelby also noted that Ben had seen the impact Paul's death had had on his parents. . Move on to the next theory. A decade later, while on a dive at the same site, Shaw found Dreyer's missing body. official website and that any information you provide is encrypted No one is known to have seen him since. A guest drove Kelly to his home in Ponce de Leon, helped Kelly shower and then placed a blanket over him and left Kelly to rest in the bathtub. Hmmmm! But this discovery struck some searchers as inconsistent with Ben's supposed intent to explore the cave he was technically not permitted to enter. Unanswered Questions", "Mississippi Man Killed in Cave Diving Accident", "Questions remain about Lowell Kelly's death", "Parents of lost diver pin hopes for closure on team of dogs", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disappearance_of_Ben_McDaniel&oldid=1104006595, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 August 2022, at 01:54. [2], Ben was 6feet 1inch (185cm) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95kg), one inch (2.5cm) taller and 20 pounds (9.1kg) heavier than Sorenson. Terrifyingly John then slid even further down into the passage and was trapped with his arms pinned under his chest. Ben decided to fake his own death, and is still alive somewhere.More than a decade later, the truth of what happened to Ben McDaniel still isn't known.Disclaimer: I had tested positive for covid this week and was in the middle of getting symptoms while recording the videoso it's a little rough, but there was no way I was going to wait to post this story. "Due to the circumstances with his body being held the way it was and being wedged, it was most likely difficult to get a full deep breath," Sgt Cannon said. The cave diving death of Dave Shaw is a multilayered tragedy. He made three separate dives that day,[1] going (by his account) 1,700 feet (520m) into the cave, 200 feet (61m) further than those sections Ben had mapped, using a diver propulsion vehicle and smaller tanks to increase his range. Knowing that divers in trouble will often burrow deeper into narrow crevices such as those within the cave in a mistaken effort to get back to the surface, she revised her opinion. On August 20, 2010, a call went out to cave divers in the region surrounding Vortex Spring, Florida that a diver was missing, and in all likelihood, a body needed to be recovered from . Paul was not being prescribed opiates. His only option was to keep moving forward, and exhaled the air from his chest so he could fit through the "L-shaped pinpoint" which was just 10 inches across and 18 inches high. About a week later concrete was poured into the main opening of the cave, sealing John inside forever. Replies 62 Views . (According to a 2014 online comment by his father, he could not find anyone at Vortex Spring willing to be his diving partner, so he did his dives alone. These are simply consequences of divers exceeding the limits of their personal training and experience. [1] But on the night of the 18th, they instead went back to Taran's house for coffee. A spelunker is somebody who explores caves as a hobby. When diving, you always have to be alert and aware of your surroundings. Bookshelf The most common cause of death was asphyxia due to drowning, preceded by running out of breathing gas, usually after getting lost owing to a loss of visibility caused by suspended silt. He was given an IV drip and some food and water, and was even able to speak to his wife over a police radio. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The spring consists of a 200ft basin which leads to an underground cave system. Three tanks believed to belong to Ben were recovered. 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Police assigned divers searched for Ben for days. [14] The talk box, originally located in the Piano Room of the cave, was moved to the basin area of Vortex Springs and is now at a depth of only 21 feet (6.4m). "He's not in great shape physically, there's a lot of pressure on his upper body and back but he's been amazingly resilient and he has incredibly high spirits under the circumstances," Sgt Spencer Cannon said at the time. At the entrance to the cave is a sign depicting the Grim Reaper. On November 24, the group ventured into the Nutty Putty Cave, a popular spelunking spot known for its tight twists . But within minutes he realised he was stuck, with no room to turn around or even go backwards. The teens, who arrived at the park earlier that morning, had talked with the two divers before the men got into the water, authorities said. He told them he was working on getting certified as an instructor so he could find a job and that he was researching cave diving with an eye toward getting that certification as well. His doomed final dive was caught on camera. A 10-year estimate of the incidence of decompression illness in a discrete group of recreational cave divers in Australia. There were some rather distasteful discussions as well, things that nobody really wanted to do," Sgt Cannon said. The mapped portion of the cave ends at a narrow restriction about 150 feet deep and 1,500 feet of mostly horizontal penetration, about the length of . Updated: Jun 24, 2022 / 04:53 AM EDT. This article is about the scuba diver who went missing in 2010. That's practically a death sentence when you're scuba diving, so always be careful. While underwater, he discovered the body of missing Deon Dreyer, who had passed away in the cave ten years before Dave's dive. He slipped beneath the clear waters of Vortex Spring, with one goal in mind: to make a name for himself in the extreme world of cave diving. John Edward Jones, 26, was a medical student and experienced spelunker (someone who explores caves as a hobby) who went cave diving with a group of friends while visiting family in Utah for Thanksgiving in 2009.. On November 24, the group ventured into the Nutty Putty Cave, a popular spelunking spot known for . There were no marks on the limestone where a divers helmet or tank would have scraped the cave ceiling. Afterwards, she and her husband Robert McClellan, both certified cave divers and documentary filmmakers, went to Vortex Spring to make a short video. On the evening of 19 February, 1994, Gloria Ramirez was rushed to the emergency room 12-year-old Georgia Crews from Montverde, Florida, disappeared while walking to a nearby convenience store. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Lie detector test are easily beatable if you know how. October 23, 2022 7:16 pm. [2] That opinion, the Memphis Commercial Appeal later reported, was shared by posters on a scuba diving website, scubaboard.com, who had also met Ben during trips to Vortex Spring. Even experienced ones have died there. They were eventually able to partially free him using a rope-pulley system. They hired Steve Keene, who had originally mapped the Vortex Spring cave in 2003, to look. In 2004, Dave Shaw completed a record-breaking dive at Bushman's Hole. Undercurrent, 1988 . [2], On August 18, the Wednesday after he returned to the Santa Rosa Beach house, he went up to Vortex Spring again. He soon realized that very few divers "in the world" possessed the training and skill to attempt such a dangerous cave diving recovery. The McDaniel family hired Lynn-Marie Carty, a private investigator. Manatee Springs SP cave fatality. John decided to try and find the formation known as the Birth Canal, an incredibly narrow vertical passage. Methods: [2] They agreed to put up $54,000 to guarantee the cost of replacing a remotely operated underwater vehicle brought to the spring by the Fort Lauderdale police, in case it was lost in the cave. They did see the truck the next morning. Dive-related fatalities among tourist and local divers in the northern Croatian littoral (1980-2010). There were some rather distasteful discussions as well, things that nobody really wanted to do," Sgt Cannon said. Stanton and Volanthen have worked together on . . "If I had to guess his son suffered from some horrible narcosis. Although the McDaniels continue to believe Ben's body is in an area of the cave beyond the reach of current search capabilities, they have also entertained the possibility that his death was not an accident but the result of foul play. 1) Karen Thurston "Cave diver feared dead in accident" Tallahassee Democrat May 16, 1988. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); document.getElementById("ak_js_2").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); My husband used to dive that. They never saw him again. June 23, 2022, 4:27 PM PDT. A Warner Bros. Deputies were alerted Wednesday afternoon after one . The ex-employee managed to escape into the woods but was left so shaken that he moved his family out of town and swore he would never return. Methods: Reports of cave diving fatality cases occurring between 01 July 1985 and 30 June 2015 collected by Divers Alert Network were reviewed. [2], McDaniel's dives at the site were regular enough that the dive shop employees and other frequent visitors came to know him. "If he's in there, I don't know where he'd be," he said later. Other divers, and an official with International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery, told him it was too dangerous to search any deeper into the cave. An overwhelming majority of the fatalities occurred in the state of Florida where many flooded caves are located. Efforts to develop preventative interventions to address these hazards should continue. 1:10 AM EDT, Fri June 24, 2022. The tragedy began with the 1994 death of Deon Dreyer. $50,000), and still deeply affected by the 2008 death of his younger brother Paul from a stroke. Others theorise he faked his own death. Three teen swimmers led deputies to the bodies of two divers who drowned at Buford Springs in Florida last week Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! The McDaniels were called, and they drove to Florida, along with Greer, to observe from the shore. Things hadnt been going so well for Ben recently and he needed some time to clear his head. 2012;58:57-79. doi: 10.1159/000338582. Med Sport Sci. Two other tanks, lacking regulators, were attached to the "talk box" in the outer cavern area, (Piano Room) where the talk box was located at the time. "The last place I searched was pristine, without a mark that a diver had been there. [1], At the Santa Rosa Beach house officers found his dog, hungry from having been unfed for two days. "[1], The McDaniels did what they could to help the search. For the college football player and coach, see, Scuba diver who disappeared during or after a cave dive, Cave diving beyond the locked gate at Vortex Springs, bacteria that would indicate the presence of a decomposing human body, "Theories about Collierville diver's disappearance swirl in vortex of unanswered questions", "When a diver goes missing, a deep cave is scene of a deeper mystery", "Collierville parents pull reward for missing diver", "Article on Ben McDaniel Vortex Springs Case", "What Happened to Ben McDaniel? 1:38. Cookie Notice Warning: the attached video shows Shaw's personal camera footage from the moments leading up to his death, and they are unpleasant. Deputies were alerted Wednesday afternoon after one of three teenagers who were spending the day at the Buford Springs Cave called 911, the sheriffs office said. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. John Edward Jones, 26, was a medical student and experienced spelunker who went cave diving with a group of friends while visiting family in Utah for Thanksgiving in 2009. The sheriff's office also refused to release the autopsy report to the Northwest Florida Daily News despite its status as a public record under the Florida Sunshine Law; it claimed that release of the report would compromise an ongoing investigation. In February 2014 two divers died at a depth of more than 100m in a huge cave system in Norway. MeSH On the evening Ben disappeared, an inebriated Lowell showed up at the spring and asked if it was too late to go diving. Cave diving is perilous at the best of times but Tham Luang presents its own extreme challenges. you'd be dead a long time ago," diver Ben Reymenants, who was part of the rescue mission, says. One ex-navy diver, Saman Gunan, died in the cave last Friday. A well planned hoax? "Ultimately the decision was made that it was too much risk for the rescuers to remain there in an effort to get him out and the decision was made to leave him in place.". 2) Steve Gerrard "We Lost Our Friend" NACO News May-June 1988, (20)3, pgs. [1] He died before the first year was completed. DandyDon; May 18, 2022; 5 6 7. Zacaton is the deepest of five ceynotes located on a large ranch, El Rancho Asufrosa, in northeastern Mexico. Ben would have been aware of this requirement, if he had been researching cave diving, as his parents reported. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. . When the two men came back up, they talked with one another and then dove back in, authorities said. We were able to hold his hand at some point.". They went through their very long decompression burdened by the "mental horror that just took place.". 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