The Baby Jessica Story

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How many of you remember the story of 18 month old Jessica McClure Morales that fell into a well in Texas on October 14, 1987? I remember watching the rescue attempt on tv.I was 11 years old and it was such a big thing. My mother had it on throughout the whole rescue. What a story. It started bad and ended great thankfully.

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Jessica McClure Morales (born March 26, 1986; widely known as "Baby Jessica" in 1987 fell into a well in her aunt's backyard in Midland, Texas, on October 14, 1987, at the age of 18 months.

Over the next 56 hours, rescuers worked to free her from the 8 in (20 cm) well casing, about 22 ft (7 m) below grade. Read more
 
I remember that story as it was yesterday. The joy when she was rescued was something else. What a great flashback.
 
Omg I remember this. How she fit into that tiny hole in the well is beyond my imagination. what that poor little angel went through during that ordeal.
 
80sDiva said:
Omg I remember this. How she fit into that tiny hole in the well is beyond my imagination. what that poor little angel went through during that ordeal.
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She was only 18 months when she fell into the well. Im assuming she was tiny in size considering her age.

MagicMan said:
That was some crazy incident.
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Yes that was some ordeal for her and her parents.
 
Baby Jessica as an adult many many years later.

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