With the cave “bear-free,” the stage was set for Charlie’s rescue. Three firefighters descended into the cave on a rope system. But initially, it seemed they would still be unable to ...

Mammoth entered recorded history around 1798 when John Houchins,a Kentucky homesteader, shot and wounded a bear, then followed thecritter into a natural cave entrance that is still used today.

With the cave "bear-free," the stage was set for Charlie's rescue. Three firefighters descended into the cave on a rope system. But initially, it seemed they would still be unable to retrieve the ...