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Tourist falls 120 feet trying to get better view at national park — and somehow survives

Nypost · · 463 words · By Chris Bradford
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Tourist falls 120 feet trying to get better view at national park — and somehow survives See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A tourist plunged 120 feet while trying to get a better view of the water at a Montana national park – and remarkably survived with the help of a good Samaritan.

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Ken Nurse, a 60-year-old Montana native now living in North Carolina, fell into a creek during a trip to Glacier National Park last Thursday while with his wife, Renae, and their family.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/tourist-fell-120-feet-trying-to-get-better…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He was moved out of intensive care on Sunday”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific day (Sunday) he was moved out of intensive care.
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Claim 2: “was on a ventilator for two days with several cracked ribs, a compound elbow fracture and fluid in his lungs”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the specific injuries: cracked ribs, a compound elbow fracture, fluid in the lungs, and the use of a ventilator for two days.
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web search NEUTRAL — He suffered multiple injuries, including cracked ribs, a compound elbow fracture and fluid in his lungs.
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/glacier-touris…
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web search NEUTRAL — Per NonStop Local Montana, Ken spent two days on a ventilator and was given oxygen when he woke up. He sustained multiple cracked ribs, a compound fracture in his elbow, which needed surgery, and flui…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/man-rescued…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to NonStop Local Montana, Ken spent two days on a ventilator and was given oxygen after waking up. He suffered multiple cracked ribs, a compound fracture in his elbow that required surgery, …
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-man-survives-120-foot-fal…
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Claim 3: “He had taken pictures of McDonald Falls but edged forward to get a better view — just for the ground to give way, plunging him 120 feet down the cliff and into a creek”
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Sources confirm the fall occurred at McDonald Falls (specifically Upper McDonald Creek) after the ground gave way, resulting in a 120-foot plunge into a creek.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the state of New York, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with ot…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Little House on the Prairie is an American Western historical drama about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota from the 1870s to the 1890s. The show is a full-color series loosely base…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of fictional characters in the television series Mad Men, all of whom have appeared in multiple episodes.
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Claim 4: “Ken Nurse, a 60-year-old Montana native now living in North Carolina, fell into a creek during a trip to Glacier National Park last Thursday”
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Multiple sources identify the victim as Ken Nurse, a 60-year-old Montana native living in North Carolina, who fell into a creek at Glacier National Park.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January–February 2026, protests occurred throughout the United States in response to the shootings by immigration agents in the second Trump administration, most notably the killing of Renée Good a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections. In these elections, voters will elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of 2024 United States presidential electors contains members of the Electoral College, known as "electors", who cast ballots to elect the president of the United States and vice president of…
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Claim 5: “The injured dad was airlifted to a local hospital by search and rescue team”
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Multiple sources confirm that search and rescue personnel airlifted Ken Nurse to a nearby hospital.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Because I’m a nurse by profession. So, I knew it was a really bad then.” Search and rescue personnel airlifted Nurse to a nearby hospital, where doctors placed him on a ventilator for two days.
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/08/tourist-plunges-120-feet-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — A local hospital needs help identifying a male patient found injured on the...
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/16980/
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web search NEUTRAL — LOCAL. Juvenile on bicycle airlifted to hospital after collision in Hanover.15, as well as a skateboarder was struck by a vehicle on West Elm Avenue on Thursday morning Sept. 17. This is a developing …
https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/09/17/hanover-pa-j…
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Claim 6: “he realized he wasn’t breathing, and he started CPR”
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Multiple sources confirm that Josh Seppelt performed CPR on Ken Nurse after the fall.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken Nurse, 60, fell 120 feet into a creek at Glacier National Park, suffering serious injuries, before a heroic bystander, Josh Seppelt, came to the rescue and saved his life.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16067051/tourist-plun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Parkview mobile nurses summoned the spirit of the Bee Gees to teach North Mesa Elementary students hands-only CPR to the driving beat of the disco classic “Stayin’ Alive.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken Nurse is recovering after the incident at McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park on Thursday, Aug.A man survived a 120-foot fall into a creek at a Montana national park after a bystander pulled h…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/man-rescued…
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Claim 7: “Bystander Josh Seppelt, a Navy electrician from Pierz, Minnesota, heard the fall and managed to bring him to a shallower part of the creek.”
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Multiple sources identify the rescuer as Josh Seppelt, a Navy electrician from Pierz, Minnesota, who moved the victim to a shallower part of the creek.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three common clusters of symptoms have been identified: a respiratory symptom cluster with cough, sputum, shortness of breath, and fever; a musculoskeletal symptom cluster with muscle and joint pain, …
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 5, 2026 · Key takeaways The early signs of COVID-19 typically resemble a cold or the flu. They include a sore throat, headache, cough, fatigue, or a loss of the sense of taste or smell.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 · Know These Symptoms The heavily mutated new BA.3.2 COVID-19 variant, aka "cicada," is circulating in at least 31 U.S. states, data show. What to know about its spread and symptoms.
https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/new-covid-variant-b…
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Claim 8: “A tourist plunged 120 feet while trying to get a better view of the water at a Montana national park”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm a tourist fell 120 feet at Glacier National Park in Montana while trying to get a better view.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (born June 11, 1956) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the San Francis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Montana ( mon-TAN-ə) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wyoming Highway 120 (WYO 120) is a 121.96-mile-long (196.28 km) state highway in central Hot Springs and eastern Park County, Wyoming that travels northwest to Montana Highway 72 at the state line.
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Claim 9: “there was a ranger that was real close by, and he was able to radio in for an extraction”
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The specific detail about a ranger being close by and radioing for extraction is mentioned in one search result quoting Ken Nurse.
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web search NEUTRAL — And it just so happened there was a ranger that was real close by, and he was able to radio in for an extraction.”Ken Nurse said he’s taking recovery one step at a time, while his wife has a new set o…
https://www.wbal.com/man-rescued-after-120-foot-fall-in-glac…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken Nurse, a 60 year old Montana native who now lives in North Carolina, was visiting Glacier National Park last Thursday with his wife, Renae, and other family members. The outing changed in seconds …
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/08/tourist-plunges-120-feet-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken Nurse fell 120 feet while trying to get a better look at the water during a trip to a Montana national park. Facebook / Renae Nurse. Bystander Josh Seppelt, a Navy electrician from Pierz, Minnesot…
https://amedpost.com/tourist-fell-120-feet-trying-to-get-bet…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.