Alright, brace yourself for one of those “how on earth did that happen” moments! In a story that sounds like a scene straight out of a rescue drama, a woman from New South Wales found herself stuck between two massive boulders for seven long hours after a mishap involving—wait for it—her phone.
Yep, you heard that right. Earlier this month, in the beautiful yet rugged bushland of Hunter Valley, a woman accidentally slipped and fell into a three-meter crevice between two rocks while trying to retrieve her phone.
What started as a simple rescue attempt by her friends quickly turned into a full-blown emergency when they realized she was wedged upside down, stuck in an “S” bend, and no amount of tugging would free her. After about an hour of trying to help, they did what any good friends would do—they called in the pros.
Enter the NSW Ambulance’s Specialist Rescue team, led by paramedic Peter Watts, who faced one of the most challenging rescues of his career. The scene? Dark, cramped, and nerve-wracking.
They couldn’t just pull her out because of how tightly she was trapped, so the team had to get creative. First, they built a hardwood frame around the area to stabilize it, then began the laborious task of moving rocks, one by one.
But the real kicker? There was a massive 500-kilogram boulder that had to be moved to finally free her. That’s over 1,100 pounds of rock standing between this woman and freedom!
Using a special winch, they managed to shift the boulder, and after seven intense hours, the woman was finally pulled to safety—miraculously escaping with only minor scratches and bruises.
Peter Watts, who’s been in the rescue game for over a decade, admitted this was a first for him. “It was challenging but incredibly rewarding,” he said, giving credit to the seamless teamwork between all the agencies involved.
Now, here’s the kicker: after all that effort, the woman made it out without her phone. While she may have lost her mobile, she gained a wild story to tell, and thankfully, it ended on a happy note.
So, let this be a lesson for us all—next time you drop your phone somewhere sketchy, maybe just let it go. Seven hours trapped upside down in a rock crevice? That’s one missed call you can live with!