bbb Posted August 22, 2017 Posted August 22, 2017 Mother and father die, 4 year old critical and 7 year old in good condition............I'm not a hiker, and I'm also afraid of heights, so maybe it's obvious - but I haven't seen anybody question or explain on Facebook, etc. - how could four people fall of a cliff at the same time? http://buffalonews.com/2017/08/20/search-victims-underway-zoar-valley/
mead107 Posted August 22, 2017 Posted August 22, 2017 I wondered same thing. Why would you take your kids so close to the edge? 4 year olds dart and move so quick. So sad.
Bad Things Posted August 22, 2017 Posted August 22, 2017 This story is actually the lead news story down here in New Zealand.
mrags Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) I work with a family member. No information as of yet but I think the thought is the 4 year old got in a rough spot and the parents tried to save him and it ended up tragic for everyone. Edited August 23, 2017 by mrags
bbb Posted August 23, 2017 Author Posted August 23, 2017 This story is actually the lead news story down here in New Zealand. Wow - I would never have thought that. I work with a family member. No information as of yet but I think the thought is the 4 year old got in a rough spot and the parents tried to save him and it ended up tragic for everyone. Thanks for the info. Do they think the 7 year old fell, too?
mrags Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 Wow - I would never have thought that. Thanks for the info. Do they think the 7 year old fell, too? no. He just walked out of nowhere apparently. Was almost untouched it seemed. Again, this is just what I heard.
SoTier Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 According to the latest news report, the seven-year-old had a broken arm and ankle. He was also found walking in the gorge, which suggests he did fall since it seems unlikely he could have gotten into the gorge otherwise. If he didn't fall with his parents and brothers, he may have tried to get down to them and got hurt in the descent.
bbb Posted August 23, 2017 Author Posted August 23, 2017 I thought he had broken some bones..........But, then again the media gets a lot wrong.
bdutton Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 Wow... that is awful. I was just down in Zoar visiting my mother in East Otto on Sunday too.
bbb Posted August 23, 2017 Author Posted August 23, 2017 From today's article. I'm sure they know better than me, but I would think you'd want to talk to the kids as soon as possible: Deputies have yet to question the boys about what happened. "We're just letting family have some time," said Scott Zylka, a spokesman for the Erie County Sheriff's Office. http://buffalonews.com/2017/08/23/victims-zoar-valley-fall-loved-nature-spending-time-young-sons/
Johnny Hammersticks Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 Our dog fell off a cliff and died there when I was little kid.
Bray Wyatt Posted August 24, 2017 Posted August 24, 2017 My wife grew up in the area and sadly things like this happen there a lot. Its really not a spot for families etc to go it seems
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