It’s been 75 years since 3-year-old Kathy Fiscus fell into a well in San Marino, California and the tense moments surrounding her attempted rescue transfixed the nation.
On April 8, 1949, Kathy had been running around her family’s backyard and playing with her sister and two cousins. When her mother looked up to check on her, the girl suddenly vanished from view. Kathy had fallen 90 feet into an abandoned well and remained trapped in a long vertical pipe about 14 inches wide.
As emergency crews scrambled to the scene, bulldozers, firemen, well diggers and anyone who could potentially help rescue the girl, offered their assistance. The multi-day rescue effort gripped the nation as KTLA spearheaded live coverage of the rescue, marking the first live, breaking news event in television history.
KTLA's Micah Ohlman reports on April 10, 2024.
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