A remote cabin. A hot tub. How 'a relaxing dip' nearly cost these seniors their lives. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY August 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM A remote cabin. A hot tub. How 'a relaxing dip' nearly cost these seniors their lives.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY August 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
A remote cabin. A hot tub. How 'a relaxing dip' nearly cost these seniors their lives.
Two elderly women at a remote cabin on "a girls trip" in Kentucky narrowly escaped death after officials reported they nearly drowned in a hot tub.
According to the Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team, the nonprofit agency who responded to the call, emergency crews responded to the scene at 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22 for a report of two unresponsive seniors.
The cabin is off Highway 715 in the eastern part of the state about 70 miles southwest of Lexington, the agency's Chief John May told USA TODAY on Monday, Aug. 25.
May said four women in their 80's "on a girls trip" near Red River Gorge took "a relaxing dip" in the cabin's hot tub that nearly turned tragic.
After relaxing for a period of time in the water, May said, the group was getting ready to exit the hot tub, when "things went sideways."
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'Keep their heads above water'Two women in their 80s at a remote cabin in Wolfe County, Kentucky narrowly escaped death after officials reported the experienced medical episodes in a hot tub and nearly drowned on Aug. 22, 2025.
May reported the Wolfe County Sheriff's Office also responded to the scene, and due to "pre existing issues," two women were unable to get out of the hot tub, became overheated and became unresponsive.
A woman with the group got in the hot tub "to keep their heads above water while a fourth member of the group dialed 911 for help."
Arriving rescue teams, the agency wrote, found two women in the group had removed the unconscious women from the water.
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Unconscious hot tub seniors suffered hyperthermia
After being pulled from the tub, the agency reported, one of the senior victims was partially responsive while the other senior victim "was completely unresponsive and in critical condition."
"The more critical patient was taken to a shower, where cold water, along with ice were applied. Ice and cold compresses were also applied to the less critical patient, but ultimately, she was moved outside to be cooled by a water hose."
After more than 20 minutes of "cold-water immersion," the two seniors were transported by EMS to a local hospital to be treated for hyperthermia.
According to the Mayo Clinic, hyperthermia is a condition where the body's temperature rises to dangerous levels when reaching 104 degrees.
May told USA TODAY both seniors were released from the hospital the following day in good condition.
It was not immediately known whether the women were local or from out of state.
Maximum soak time in hot tub
Although hot tubs offer relaxation, emergency responders reminded people to limit soak times less than a half-hour of submersion.
"The recommended maximum immersion time is between 15-30 minutes," officials wrote. "Ensure you are capable of exiting the hot tub once you enter, especially if you have any sort of disability. Hyperthermia and Heatstroke can be fatal, and this story could have ended much differently without the quick thinking of all those involved with this rescue."
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.
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