Oklahoma Family Recalls Hospital Nightmare Following Alleged Drugging of College Students in Cancun
The family and friends of the Oklahoma State University students who were allegedly drugged while on vacation at a resort in Cancun are sharing more details about the harrowing event that unfolded.
“This is really hitting home tonight as I sit here and think about just one week ago today our worst nightmare started,” said Stephanie Snider, whose son Jake is dating one of the girls who was allegedly drugged. “This time last Friday night we were in constant contact with my son on the phone while his girlfriend was in the so-called ICU in a Mexico hospital…so sedated that she couldn’t open her eyes or speak.”
In Susceptibility, They Found Horror
Disturbing photos shared by Zara Hull and her family vividly capture the moment Hull and her friend Kaylie Pitze say they lost consciousness after drinking tainted water on August 1. The beachside resort that once appeared like a slice of paradise transformed into a nightmarish setting.
“I had called my mom at like 10 that morning to tell her how beautiful the resort was and how amazing it was. By 4:30, Jake called her and let her know that I was completely incoherent, like I was gone, like I was unconscious,” Hull told Fox 32 News. The shift from blissful vacation chatter to confusion and fear seemed to twist reality itself.
(Stephanie Snider via Facebook)
Hull and her friends intended to enjoy a four-day getaway. Instead, the trip spiraled into chaos after the two girls consumed the contaminated beverages. In a frantic turn of events, Jake rushed both girls back to their room before hurrying Hull to a nearby hospital when he noticed alarming symptoms.
An Empty Hospital Room
In her latest social media update, Snider recalls the harrowing story of how the nightmare only multiplied after Jake sought medical help. “My son was not allowed to stay with her. We had to pay $200 for him to have a room upstairs for the night. It was the 2nd floor of the hospital, and the floor was completely VACANT. The room was merely a hospital room. The door would not lock from the inside—only the outside,” she said, allowing readers a glimpse into an eerily unsettling environment that offered no comfort.
(Stephanie Snider via Facebook)
With vulnerability ingrained in fear, Snider relays her son’s torment. Unable to close his eyes for even a moment, Jake remained hyper-aware, terrified of the possibility of someone intruding. The desperation hung in the air, thick and suffocating, as parents hoping for safety were ensnared by dread.
Saving Zara from the Unknown
When Jake finally saw Hull again, she was being assisted by machines, fighting for stability. Jake learned they intended to relocate her under precarious circumstances. “He told them to STOP EVERYTHING—he’s taking her out. We told him, ‘do NOT let them take her, do NOT let them do anything else to her—we were working on getting them out!'” Snider recounted, her voice shaking with emotion.
As fear seethed deeper, the ominous suspicion that something even darker loomed resonated in her psyche. “We believe they were planning to take her away to be trafficked or perhaps even to take her organs (which is what we were later told is a common thing that is done). They most likely would have done something to my son as well, possibly even death,” Snider recalled, casting a chilling light on a horror that seems all too real for those caught in its paths.
(Rilee Works via Facebook)
As the ordeal unfolded, Snider stressed this alarming reality should resonate among all travelers. “This is happening a lot, folks. To people all the time. It could be you or your family next time. PLEASE be aware,” she warned, her heart visibly heavy with worry.
For Jake, memories of this odyssey will forever haunt him. As for Zara and Kaylie, their minds grapple with the fragmented recollections of a nightmare they can’t quite remember, yet it lingers in their emotions like a ghost demanding acknowledgment. Snider’s words carry an existential weight, sadly echoing an all-too-familiar warning.
After nearly 27 agonizing hours and a financial outlay of thousands of dollars, Hull’s family negotiated with the U.S. Embassy, ultimately securing her medical evacuation to Dallas. Only then did the sisters and their friend return to Oklahoma, relieved but marked by the scars of trauma.
Steering clear of identifying the resort or hospital due to ongoing legal privacy matters, Snider urges vigilance, especially in foreign lands. In Mexico, adventures can easily turn into tales of terror, affecting mothers, fathers, and their children. Stories like theirs can serve as cautionary tales, as elusive as the waves that crashed against Cancun’s shores.
