A Massachusetts couple were forced to call 911 after they entered a corn maze just before sunset and were unable to exit the maze before darkness fell.
The couple entered the maze at Connors Farm just north of Boston with their infant and when the farm shut down and bugs descended the parents decided to call 911.
During the dispatch conversation the mom said:
“I’m stuck at Connors Farm. I’m really scared. It’s really dark and we’ve got a 3-week-old,” while adding, “I don’t know what made us do this. Oh, my goodness. The mosquitoes are eating us alive, and I never took my daughter out, this is the first time. Never again. This is embarrassing.”
Her husband then chimed in by telling the dispatcher:
“I can see lights over there, but we can’t get there. We’re smack in the middle of the corn field.”
Thankfully the family was found quickly and removed from the 8-10 acres maze.
It should be noted that Connor Farms urges people to enter the maze no later than one hour before closing time and they explain that passing through the corn maze typically takes 45 minutes.
The design firm who created the maze for the farm says it’s the first time they have heard of police needing to rescue someone from inside a corn maze.
Personally I would find a night time corn maze to be far more fun than a daytime maze, then again I would be wearing insect repellent and wouldn’t have a 3-month-old child with me. Would you prefer a daytime or nighttime corn maze challenge?
