This Little Girl Was Found Adrift At Sea In 1961..

#17. Free But Not Safe Yet

After realizing what had happened, Terry Jo says that she unfastened a tiny cork float from the boat and just sailed away on it as the Bluebelle disappeared beneath the waves. Wearing only a light blouse and rosy pants, the little girl was at the mercy of the elements, which would’ve been freezing cold at night and scorching hot during the day.

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