# 911 Call Transcript Reveals Botched Christa Pike Execution

> Tennessee releases 911 call transcript from Christa Pike's failed execution attempt.
- Title: 911 Call Transcript Reveals Botched Christa Pike Execution
- Summary: Tennessee releases 911 call transcript from Christa Pike's failed execution attempt. Christa Pike survived a botched execution after being unconscious for…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/10/12/911-call-transcript-botched-christa-pike-execution-released
- Published: 2026-10-12T21:37:36.443+00:00
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## Execution Attempt Fails
Tennessee released a 911 call transcript from Christa Pike's failed execution attempt at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.

> The vein in my arm feels like it’s about to bust
## Execution Paused
Pike's execution was paused after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ordered a review of her sentence legality.

> Heavy snoring is the best description we can get you for the noises she was making
## Lethal Injection Error
Witnesses reported Pike was unconscious after two doses of pentobarbital failed to cause death.

> Heavy snoring is the best description we can get you for the noises she was making
## Hospitalization
Pike was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center after ambulances arrived at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.
## Recovery Timeline
Pike regained consciousness the morning after being declared brain dead on Oct. 5, 2026.
## Current Status
Pike was released from hospital and returned to the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center.
## Key takeaway

Christa Pike survived a botched execution after being unconscious for days following a lethal injection error.