A 43-year-old woman who had been trapped in a storm drain for three weeks has finally been rescued.
Lyndsey Kennedy from Florida was pulled by firefighters from the eight-foot-deep drain after someone heard her cries for help.
She later told the police that she got stuck in the drain since March 3 after she went for a swim in a canal.
Kennedy said that she had noticed a tunnel in the canal and swam inside to explore it. However, she got lost and couldn’t find her way back.
The 43-year-old had been walking around the drainage system for 20 days before she finally saw some light and stayed there as she could see pedestrians above.
According to the report, Kennedy’s mother told investigators that her daughter had a history of drug use and mental illness.
The mother also explained that her daughter has a history of making bad decisions and doing strange things when he is high on drugs.
Delray Beach Police spokesman Ted White said there were no signs of foul play.
“It doesn’t feel like she was taken against her will. It appears this was done by her own free will,” he said.
Photos of the rescue mission were posted by Delray Beach Fire and Rescue.
The photos showed firefighters pulling Kennedy out of the drain using a ladder and a harness. The woman had leaves in her hair and couldn’t stand up.
Reports say that she was rushed to Delray Medical Center for treatment of bruises and cuts. She also underwent a mental health evaluation after her mother told investigators about her history of mental illness.
Dani Moschella, Delray Beach Fire Rescue spokeswoman, said Kennedy was very lucky to be alive.
She told the Sun Sentinel: “I don’t know how much longer she would have been okay down there. The idea that somebody might be down there for any length of time is disturbing. It’s dirty, dangerous, there’s snakes, rats, garbage, dirt and leaves, anything that’s on the street that washes into a sewer, and it smells terrible.”
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