She Dug Her Way Out Alive

A woman survived being buried alive by her husband who wanted her inheritance. She woke up six

feet underground in total darkness, hands bound, air running out. She remembered a

trick from a documentary about conserving oxygen and staying calm. Using her wedding

ring, she cut through the rope, then clawed at the coffin lid until

her fingers bled. The wood started cracking. She pushed with everything she had.

Dirt poured in but she kept digging upward through the soil. After two hours,

her hand broke through the surface. Nearby campers saw fingers emerging from the ground

and called police. Her husband was arrested at the airport with a one way ticket.