WHITE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Multiple agencies teamed up Saturday in Sparta to rescue a person stuck in a cave.

According to the Sparta-White County Rescue Squad, crews received a call around 11 a.m. Saturday regarding a person who was not able to walk out of a cave on their own.

Crews reportedly worked for nine hours to rescue the individual, and they were extracted safely.

Putnam County Rescue reportedly assisted SWCRS by sending personnel to take over operations in the White County area while the team worked.

Acording to officials, several other agencies responded, including the Doyle Volunteer Fire Department, Sparta-White County Rescue Squad, Cherry Creek Fire Department, Piney Volunteer Fire Department, Bon De Croft Volunteer Fire Department, Cookeville Fire Department, Eastland Volunteer Fire Department, White County OEM, White County EMS, Hamilton County Cave and Cliff, Tennessee Fire Chaplains and Eastland Volunteer Fire Department.

No additional information was released.

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