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Emergency rescue crews have rescued a British cave diver trapped in Jackson County.
Officials released a statement Thursday evening saying Josh Bratchley of the United Kingdom was rescued just before 7 p.m.
Bratchley and four other diving team members had made the trip to Jackson County to explore a secluded underwater cave system earlier in the week.
British cave diver Josh Bratchley is pulled from Mill Pond Cave after being rescued by a team of divers in Jackson County Wednesday evening. (Photo: Jackson County Rescue Squad)
However, Bratchley did not surface with his team Tuesday afternoon. The divers tried to rescue Bratchley themselves for several hours before contacting rescue officials around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Specialized divers from Arkansas and Florida were flown in to assist in the search-and-rescue mission.
Bratchley refused medical treatment and was in stable condition when crews brought him back to the surface.
Officials will host a press conference at 9 p.m. at the Jackson County Rescue Squad headquarters in Gainesboro.
