A tourist miraculously survived a 120-foot fall into a creek in Glacier National Park, Montana, last Thursday. Ken Nurse, 60, was visiting the park with his family when he lost his footing while attempting to get a better view of McDonald Falls.
Nurse, who resides in North Carolina but is a native of Montana, fell down the cliffside into a creek. A bystander, identified as Navy electrician Josh Seppelt, heard the fall and was able to pull Nurse to shallower water. Seppelt then administered CPR after realizing Nurse was not breathing. A park ranger who was nearby was able to radio for extraction assistance.
Nurse was airlifted to a local hospital, where he was placed on a ventilator for two days. He sustained several cracked ribs, a compound elbow fracture, and fluid in his lungs. He was moved out of intensive care on Sunday and is expected to undergo further surgery. Nurse expressed gratitude for his survival, stating he felt he "shouldn't be here."
His wife, Renae Nurse, who is a nurse by profession, recounted the frightening experience and expressed deep gratitude to Seppelt for his life-saving actions. She noted the park's beauty, adding that this time it had "actually took my husband's breath this time but they gave it back." Nurse is expected to return home soon.