Woman Dies in Gilboa Diving Quarry
TUESDAY, 31 JULY 2007
Fifty-four year old Rebecca Budd of Ashland has died while scuba diving in the Gilboa Diving Quarry last Sunday.
Budd was with her husband and other divers from the Ashland area last Sunday. She left her companions, and joined another group while scuba diving. She was found 66 feet below water, and was pulled at 11:41 am. Every month since April, there is one scuba diver dying in the quarry. Budd is the fourth diver who died this year.
The Putnam County Sherriff’s Office is investigating what happened to Budd. Spanning 25 acres, Gilboa Diving Quarry is considered as a premier scuba diving location in the world. Thousands visit Gilboa Diving Quarry every year.
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