39 years ago: 'Baby Jessica' falls down 8-inch well for two days in 1987

A local news story from New York, reported by ABC7 NY.

Local News · New York · October 14, 2026

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It took 58 frantic hours to rescue the 18-month-old who fell into an 8-inch well in her Midland, Texas, backyard.

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