Teenager Faints At This Popular Upstate New York Swimming Hole
By: Mike Karolyi | Published: 2025-07-10 04:00:00 | Source: nj1015.com
Teenager passes out after spending 10 minutes in this popular Hudson Valley swimming hole. Here’s what happened.
On Tuesday July 1st a 13-year-old became unconscious after spending 10 minutes in the Peekamoose Blue Hole swimming area at the Sundown Wild Forrest in Ulster County. What would cause this to happen? Pre-existing condition? Did something happen in the water?
Just before 2pm on Tuesday July 1st New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers responded to a call regarding an unconscious 13-year-old. According to a press release, this individual from Brooklyn was having a response to the cold water of Peekamoose.
The teenager had spent approximately 10 minutes in neck-deep water. When the youth got out of the water they reported not feeling well, and then…