On October 16, 1987, the world was gripped by an ongoing drama: a little girl, 18-month-old Jessica McClure, was trapped in an abandoned water well in Midland, Texas. She had fallen through an 8-inch opening while playing in the yard of her daycare center. After falling 22 feet down, she became stuck, and no one could reach her. The community came together, pulling in mining experts and extra equipment to dig a parallel shaft in order to then tunnel horizontally to get Jessica out. On the night of October 16, an alert but dirty Baby Jessica was pulled out. The rescue was covered on live television. She is now married and has children of her own.
