An eerie simulation has depicted the events of a toddler’s fall into a small pipe in Texas.
As the little one was trapped within the confined space, the nation anxiously watched as rescuers tirelessly worked to save her.
On October 14, 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure was playing in her aunt’s backyard when she accidentally fell into an eight-inch-wide well.
She plummeted 22 feet before becoming lodged with her leg positioned above her head.
Visualizing someone falling into such a confined space is challenging, but a simulation by Zack D. Films shows baby Jessica descending through the pipe until she becomes trapped.
The video captures Jessica playing in the garden before inadvertently stepping back onto the opening.
One leg slipped into the well while the other was raised above her head as she descended.
Her descent was halted when she became stuck at a bend in the narrow pipe, where she remained for 56 long hours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LguFRWf4nRs
Miraculously, rescue teams drilled a parallel shaft and lowered a ladder, eventually breaking through the rock to reach her.
By inserting a microphone into the well, they heard Jessica singing Winnie the Pooh, confirming she was alive.
A paramedic ultimately descended the shaft and retrieved the young child.
Jessica sustained a head injury and required toe amputation due to an infection from her prolonged foot position.
Now a mother, Jessica recalls none of the ordeal.
In an interview with People, she reflected: “I had God on my side that day.
“My life is a miracle. I’m hoping my children learn from [my rescue] to always be humble.
“And to remember that if you look hard enough, there are so many good people in this world.”
Jessica’s story continues to astonish people even today.
One YouTube commenter praised: “Mad respect to this rescuers for not giving up and saving the poor girl. Truly amazing work.”
Another remembered: “I remember when that happened. It was 1987 and in Texas. I had just moved there and I had a child about her age. Jessica Mclure was her name I believe. All of us prayed so hard for that baby.”
And a third expressed: “This just made me feel so bad for that baby to go through that. So so so beyond grateful for the people who helped her! Can’t imagine her family’s relief once she made it out!”