Tragedy at Bryce Canyon: Florida couple dies after 380-foot fall
Two Florida tourists, Matthew Nannen and Bailee Crane, died after a 380-foot fall from Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
In a tragic incident, two Florida residents, Matthew Nannen and Bailee Crane, died after falling approximately 380 feet from Inspiration Point at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
Authorities believe the couple had been living out of a U-haul rental, but were permanent residents in Florida before traveling to Utah.
Fatal fall at Bryce Canyon's Inspiration point
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office confirmed 45-year-old Matthew Nannen and 58-year-old Bailee Crane climbing over a safety railing. Their next of kin was notified Wednesday afternoon.
Recovery efforts involved park rangers, search and rescue teams, and a helicopter crew, and while police officers declared they are doing everything in their power to investigate the incident, the official cause remains unclear.
Cat survives after falling with owners who died at Bryce Canyon National Park
According to a spokesperson for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, rescue teams found a cat in a "black, soft-sided carrier, covered in dirt and mud," near Nannen and Crane which meant the cat had likely fallen with them.
However, the 12-year-old cat did not present any kind of serious injury and was matted and "a bit sore". According to the spokesperson, there wasn't any kind of identification with the cat, which is why they decided to name it Mirage, because given the fact that she was constricted in a carrier; makes her survival even more incredible.
