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Douglas County teen recovering after falling down mine shaft

A teen from Douglas County is recovering after falling more than 100 feet down a mine shaft Saturday night.

With the help of more than 30 volunteers from Douglas County search and rescue, crews managed to pull the boy out and carry him down to a waiting Air Life helicopter, where he was flown to Swedish Medical Center.

You can read more on the rescue here.

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