“Merman” Discovers And Retrieves $9,500 Wedding Ring In 45-Foot Deep Lake, Deepest Dive Yet!
By Mike-Ross
When Jennie lost her wedding ring at Bass Lake in California, she felt uncertain about ever recovering it. However, she took a chance and reached out online, seeking assistance from anyone who could help her in the search. Fortunately, fate smiled upon her as she connected with scuba diver Michael Pelley, also known as Merman Mike on YouTube. Not only is he a skilled swimmer, but he also has a unique talent for locating lost items underwater, as My Modern Met reports.
In his footage of the expedition, the diver expressed his philosophy, stating, "I try to help anybody and everybody get back their lost valuables, and I also try to get all the trash while I'm down there. I thoroughly believe you can't just go for the treasure. You have to get the trash, too." Merman Mike is not only dedicated to retrieving lost treasures but also actively contributes to keeping the waters clean by collecting discarded debris during his dives.
Screengrab from Merman Mike/Instagram
Mike traveled three and a half hours to meet Jennie at the lake, and she showed him where she’d been swimming with her family when the ring went missing. He brought some equipment to facilitate the search, including a metal detector and a high-powered flashlight. In the caption of his video, he explained that the area he’d be exploring was around 45 feet in depth.
“Almost immediately after I reached the bottom of the lake, I realized how difficult the search was going to be,” he wrote. “The silt had immediately clouded out the area and I was in almost zero visibility.”
Screengrab from Merman Mike/Instagram
However, with the aid of his metal detector, Mike was able to find a variety of items in the murky water. Although most of it was garbage, he eventually unearthed the item he was looking for.
“After pulling a couple of sticks and cans out of the thick silt, I finally pulled out what I thought was going to be another bottle top or pull tab, but instead I was looking at a giant diamond!” he said.
Screengrab from Merman Mike/Instagram
Obviously, Jennie was overjoyed to get her wedding ring back. Not only was the piece of jewelry highly valuable, but it represented her loving relationship with her spouse of 10 years.
“Thanks you guys so much from the bottom of my heart,” said Jennie, “You guys are amazing.”
Watch the video below to see underwater footage of Mermaid Mike’s search!
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