August 1992 spearfisherman David Gant and Scott Williams returned to Nicky
and Scott Williams returned to Nicky
and Scott Williams returned to Nicky Jack to get the one that got away we was
Jack to get the one that got away we was
Jack to get the one that got away we was going back looking for the big fish we
going back looking for the big fish we
going back looking for the big fish we just been finding that not know one day
just been finding that not know one day
just been finding that not know one day the cave is a labyrinth thousands of
the cave is a labyrinth thousands of
the cave is a labyrinth thousands of feet long
after an hour they called it quits
after an hour they called it quits as we was a send in my hand touch rock
as we was a send in my hand touch rock
as we was a send in my hand touch rock and we shined their lights affair and it
and we shined their lights affair and it
and we shined their lights affair and it was a solid rock roof we knew there was
was a solid rock roof we knew there was
was a solid rock roof we knew there was underwater caverns there but we kind of
underwater caverns there but we kind of
underwater caverns there but we kind of thought we knew where they were
thought we knew where they were
thought we knew where they were somewhere they made a wrong turn at that
somewhere they made a wrong turn at that
somewhere they made a wrong turn at that point we painted and we started swimming
point we painted and we started swimming
point we painted and we started swimming together and were breathing fast I
emotion to Scott that I was going to go
emotion to Scott that I was going to go find our way out and I left Scott on the
find our way out and I left Scott on the
find our way out and I left Scott on the bottom looking at his compass
up on top I came back down to him and he
up on top I came back down to him and he was gone there was suddenly by myself
was gone there was suddenly by myself
was gone there was suddenly by myself didn’t have any idea of which direction
didn’t have any idea of which direction
didn’t have any idea of which direction to go
Just Breathe and uncontrolled will be
Just Breathe and uncontrolled will be fast scared to death David is now
fast scared to death David is now
fast scared to death David is now hopelessly lost he’s deep inside the
hopelessly lost he’s deep inside the
hopelessly lost he’s deep inside the cave and running low on hair I was
cave and running low on hair I was
cave and running low on hair I was thinking to myself what was it gonna be
thinking to myself what was it gonna be
thinking to myself what was it gonna be like to take that last breath the hair
like to take that last breath the hair
like to take that last breath the hair and pull in that first mouthful of water
and pull in that first mouthful of water
and pull in that first mouthful of water what was it gonna be like to drink Scott
what was it gonna be like to drink Scott
what was it gonna be like to drink Scott finds the entrance just as he runs out
finds the entrance just as he runs out
finds the entrance just as he runs out of air when he gets to dry land he calls
of air when he gets to dry land he calls
of air when he gets to dry land he calls 911 is still lost after 20 minutes he
911 is still lost after 20 minutes he
911 is still lost after 20 minutes he emerges in a small cavern I was just
emerges in a small cavern I was just
emerges in a small cavern I was just very very happy that I found an air
very very happy that I found an air
very very happy that I found an air pocket I mean that was really happy I
pocket I mean that was really happy I
pocket I mean that was really happy I found an air pocket it’s now midnight
david has no way of knowing whether
david has no way of knowing whether Scott has managed to raise the alarm
Scott has managed to raise the alarm
Scott has managed to raise the alarm he can’t rely on a rescue I tried to
he can’t rely on a rescue I tried to
he can’t rely on a rescue I tried to leave that air pocket can make some
leave that air pocket can make some
leave that air pocket can make some short circles you know hoping that I
short circles you know hoping that I
short circles you know hoping that I could find my way back but it was all in
could find my way back but it was all in
could find my way back but it was all in vain
at 4:00 in the morning
at 4:00 in the morning a police dive team enters the cave they
a police dive team enters the cave they
a police dive team enters the cave they believe David’s heir must be exhausted
I knew that somebody was in there
I knew that somebody was in there looking for me and I gave me great hope
remember pulling out my dive knife and
remember pulling out my dive knife and pulled my hand behind my back and
pulled my hand behind my back and
pulled my hand behind my back and tapping my taint because you can hear a
tapping my taint because you can hear a
tapping my taint because you can hear a lot further underwater
lot further underwater
lot further underwater so I started tapping on my tank you know
so I started tapping on my tank you know
so I started tapping on my tank you know real hard
wonder I didn’t bust a hole in my tank I
wonder I didn’t bust a hole in my tank I tapped only so much at night but I never
tapped only so much at night but I never
tapped only so much at night but I never there never didn’t get close enough to
there never didn’t get close enough to
there never didn’t get close enough to me I could see their lights or that I
me I could see their lights or that I
me I could see their lights or that I could really tell that they was getting
could really tell that they was getting
could really tell that they was getting close it was all in the distance
the divers dare go no further for a
the divers dare go no further for a systematic search they need a map they
systematic search they need a map they
systematic search they need a map they contact veteran cavers Dennis Currie and
contact veteran cavers Dennis Currie and
contact veteran cavers Dennis Currie and buddy Lane the map shows air pockets in
buddy Lane the map shows air pockets in
buddy Lane the map shows air pockets in the cave this still gave us hope
the cave this still gave us hope
the cave this still gave us hope immediately that that you know David can
immediately that that you know David can
immediately that that you know David can be found alive in there my philosophy is
be found alive in there my philosophy is
be found alive in there my philosophy is until someone or that we’re looking for
until someone or that we’re looking for
until someone or that we’re looking for is cold dead and stiff in front of me
is cold dead and stiff in front of me
is cold dead and stiff in front of me they’re still potentially alive and
they’re still potentially alive and
they’re still potentially alive and we’re gonna do what we can to recover
we’re gonna do what we can to recover
we’re gonna do what we can to recover those people
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