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Morbidology

245: David Coughlin

Morbidology

Morbidology

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

A Park Ranger at Carlsbad Caverns National Park was working on the afternoon of the 8th of May, 1999. As he made his way past Rattlesnake Canyon, he observed a car parked on the trailhead. Just a couple of days earlier, two men had obtained a camping permit, but they had failed to sign out…

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Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. So, Oh, He reached up and he grabbed me right there and he squeezed me hard real hard

0:59.5

and he said stop fucking around. In the year of 1999, as many as over 287 million individuals visited national parks all across the United States.

1:17.0

Among them was Carl's Bad Caverns National Park in southeastern New Mexico. This National Park is most known for its meandering

1:27.0

underground cave that is home to thousands of Mexican free-tail bats. Nestled within the expanse of this national park,

1:35.0

lies the remote and rugged rattlesnake Canyon,

1:39.0

which can be accessed via various trails.

1:42.0

This canyon is only for the most experienced hikers and its

1:46.5

isolation offers them a chance to immerse themselves in its untamed wilderness.

1:52.2

Despite its name, which is inspired by the slithering inhabitants that traverse its rocky terrain,

1:58.4

Rattlesnake Canyon boasts a diverse ecosystem, teeming with life adapted to the harsh desert environment.

2:05.0

However, amidst the allure of its natural beauty, the canyon harbors its own set of hazards for unwary or unexperienced adventures.

2:17.0

The desert climate of southeastern New Mexico can be merciless, especially during the scorching summer months when temperature soar above 100 degrees

2:26.4

Fahrenheit. Heat related illnesses such as heat stroke and dehydration pose significant risk to hikers

2:35.0

exacerbated by the limited access to water sources within the canyon.

2:40.0

Furthermore, the remoteness of Rattlesnake Canyon presents additional challenges.

2:46.0

Its secluded location means that cellular service is virtually non-existent,

2:52.0

leaving visitors without a means to call for help in case of emergencies.

2:57.4

In 1999 two men from Massachusetts discovered first-hand just how unforgiving the terrain of Rattlesnake

3:06.0

Canyon can be. While the two men had set off on their camping expedition together, only one of them would return home. David Cocklin was born on the 12th of February 1973 to parents Robert and Joy's in Connecticut

3:36.4

in the United States of America.

3:39.4

During David's childhood, the Cocklan family relocated to Wellesley Hills in Massachusetts.

3:46.6

David navigated his way through high school with Ease, culminating in his graduation from

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