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Headline: Diver Recovers Woman's Lost $9,500 Wedding Ring At The Bottom Of A California Lake
Caption: A scuba diver has successfully recovered a woman's wedding ring worth $9,500 after it was lost in a California lake. Michael Pelley, who is popularly known as "Merman Mike" on social media, shared a video of the rescue mission on YouTube where he often posts videos of retrieving lost items underwater for people. In the video, Jennie from Bakersfield, California, explained that she lost her wedding ring while swimming with her family at Bass Lake. A friend of Jennie's suggested that many scuba divers could help search for the ring, leading her to discover Pelley. Bass Lake, situated near Yosemite National Park, is 45 feet deep and man-made, which posed a challenging search. With almost zero visibility, Pelley used an underwater metal detector and a flashlight to search the lake's bottom. After pulling out a couple of sticks and cans from the thick silt, Pelley finally came across what he thought would be another bottle top or pull tab. To his surprise, it turned out to be the wedding ring. "I was beyond excited, especially because I knew how slim the chances of finding it were," Pelley explained. In the video, Jennie and her family can be seen cheering as Pelley resurfaces with the recovered ring.
Keywords: Diver,Scuba Diver,Recovers,Ring,Offbeat,Viral,Bottom,California,Lake,Yosemite National Park,Michael Pelley,YouTube,Merman Mike,Video,Jennie,Bakersfield,Zero,Visibility
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