Woman Rescued from Leverett Cave

A woman on an adventurous vacation had to be rescued from Leverett Cave today, after finding herself stuck 30 feet below the surface.

The woman was exploring the cave with her hiker/climber friends when she fell into a small and tight crevice, and was stuck for 5 hours before her friends heard her calls for help and realized she was trapped.

Rescuers soon arrived after that, and after giving her food and water, they were able to give her a chisel that allowed her to extricate herself, after many hours. She finally got out at 1AM today and luckily had no serious injuries. Perhaps next time she will take a nice resort vacation instead?

Woman Rescued from Leverett Cave

A woman trapped 30 feet underground in a cave in Leverett for 12 hours was finally rescued early Tuesday. Rescue crews said Maya Hirch, 25, of Leverett, who was crawling through caves with friends, was stuck in a 12-inch crevice for five hours before they were even alerted to her calls for help. She started exploring about 1 p.m. Monday in the Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area off Montague Road about a mile north of Leverett.

Woman Rescued from Leverett Cave