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Fifteen teens explored Duffield Cave in 2000 as part of a youth group outing

One teen got wedged in an area of the cave known as "The Pretzel" for its intestine-like shape

"The passage had become a limestone straitjacket, holding her in a position that seems impossible to escape," according to reports

One of the most unique rescues in spelunking occurred 25 years ago, after a teenager got stuck in an impassable canal in a Pennsylvania cave.

On Aug. 15, 2000, 15 teens went "on a youth group outing" at Duffield Cave in Franklin County, Penn. Despite one 17-year-old's young age, she was one of the most experienced cavers in the group.

Things went according to plan for the first hour of the adventure inside the limestone cavern, until "a young female caver became stuck in

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