Mazed and confused: family gets lost in a corn maze

  • 13 years ago
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Mazed and confused.
What was supposed to be a fun-filled day in a corn maze, turned out to be scary experience for one family outside of Boston.
A couple with a three-week-old baby and another small child had to call the police after getting lost in the seven acre maze in Danvers, Massachusetts.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) AUDIO RECORDING OF EMERGENCY CALL, SAYING:
"Hi. I just called. I'm still stuck at Connor's Farm. I don't see anybody, I'm really scared, It's really dark and we have a three-week-old baby with us."
Danvers Police Sergeant Bob Bettencourt
(SOUNDBITE) (English) SGT. BOB BETTENCOURT, DANVERS POLICE DEPARTMENT, SAYING:
"We dispatched an officer, it happened to be our K-9 officer, Justin Ellinton, and his canine Falco went up there and they actually were yelling to the people."
(SOUNDBITE) (English) AUDIO RECORDING OF EMERGENCY CALL, SAYING:
DISPATCHER:
"Can you hear him barking?"
CALLER:
"I don't hear anything yet."
DISPATCHER:
"OK. Go ahead and scream out."
CALLER:
"Hello!"
DISPATCHER:
"Say 'Hello canine!'"
CALLER:
"Hello canine!"
Visitors at the maze had little sympathy for the couple that was found 25 feet from the exit after 5 minutes of searching.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED CORN MAZE VISITOR, SAYING:
"I think it's funny. I really think it is. I mean, but who else really to call to come and rescue you?"
(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED CORN MAZE VISITOR, SAYING:
"It's kinda crazy that somebody would get lost, but it's a maze, that's the whole concept. You're supposed to get lost and then have fun and then find your way out again."
Sarah Irwin, Reuters.