Hudson Valley, New York Man Saved In 1 Of The Largest Cave Rescues In History

A Hudson Valley scientist was rescued more than 3,000 feet underground in a cave in southern Turkey.

Westchester County-based scientist Mark Dickey is said to be medically stable after he was trapped for nearly 10 days in one of the deepest caves in the world.

Westchester County-based Scientist Rescued From Cave In Turkey

On Tuesday, rescuers were able to pull out the New York scientist from the cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains after Dickey became seriously ill.

The 40-year-old from Croton-on-Hudson resident was trapped for over nine days, more than 3,000 feet underground after he began to experience life-threatening stomach bleeding.

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Croton-on-Hudson Rescued In Turkey In 1 Of The Largest Cave Rescues In The World

Officials called the operation one of the largest cave rescues in the world.

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Dickey is the chief of the New Jersey Initial Response Team. He was mapping out the 4,186-foot-deep cave system for the Anatolian Speleology Group Association, according to the New York Post. 

Dickey is said to be in "stable condition," according to his parents.

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“The fact that our son, Mark Dickey, has been moved out of Morca Cave in stable condition is indescribably relieving and fills us with incredible joy,” his parents said in a statement.