Overview
- Matthew Nannen, 45, and Bailee Crane, 58, died after falling nearly 380 feet from Inspiration Point at Bryce Canyon National Park on April 28 or 29.
- Their 12-year-old cat, Mirage, survived the fall and was found in a soft-sided carrier, injured but alive, near the couple's bodies.
- Mirage is receiving veterinary care at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, where she is recovering from fractured ribs and minor injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.
- The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident, noting the couple had climbed over a safety railing before the fall, though the exact cause remains undetermined.
- The couple appeared to have been living out of a U-Haul while traveling from Florida through Arizona to Utah, according to authorities.