Most people don't think of water wells as accidents waiting to happen, but they CAN be if they're not properly cared for.
Between January 1, 2011 and today, a rather cursory Google search counts 93 men, women, children, leopards, lions, cows, horses, elephants, hogs, tigers and deer have slipped, fell, been pushed, jumped, drove, were driven or otherwise ended up in active or abandoned water wells in only 9 Countries around the world. Unfortunately, only about half were able to be rescued alive, and, these incidences appear to be very under-reported.
These accidents - all of them - should never have happened. If you have a water well, please take care of it! If it's an active well, seal it securely. If it's abandoned, get it filled in and reclaimed properly. If you think you might have a well on your place, find it, evaluate it and take the appropriate steps to make it completely safe - of course, being careful that when looking or caring for it you don't end up in the well yourself. There should be plenty of technical help around to guide you in proper procedures, but if you're not comfortable in this regard, hire a well driller to de-commission it. Thanks for listening.
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