He pulled out a pocket knife and a small rope. He knew that if he stayed overnight then he would probably die.Īfter a lot of struggle, Jeracki decided to escape by cutting off his leg. Jeracki was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, fishing vest, and long pants but had no coat. Temperatures in that region were already below freezing. He tried to free himself but neither the boulder nor his leg would budge an inch. Jeracki was scrambling up a boulder field when a large rock fell, landed on his leg and pinned him. The lake was small and bordered by steep ridges. On 6 October 1993, fisherman William Jeracki started his day at a remote lake near St.
