A late-night shift at a Miami hospital morgue took a shocking turn when a worker was startled by unexpected movement from a body she was preparing for storage — all captured on the facility’s security cameras. The footage shows the technician calmly checking inventory and closing one of the cold-storage drawers when the sheet-covered body on the gurney suddenly twitches. A split second later, the left leg visibly shifts, causing the sheet to slide. The worker freezes, then jumps back in fright. “At first I thought I imagined it,” said the technician, who requested not to be named. “But then the leg moved again — I dropped my keys and ran to get help.” Hospital staff rushed in and discovered that the individual, originally pronounced dead after a cardiac arrest, had spontaneously regained signs of life — a rare but documented phenomenon known as Lazarus syndrome or delayed return of circulation. Dr. Elena Rodriguez, head of emergency medicine, explained the occurrence: “Very rarely, after unsuccessful resuscitation efforts, heart activity can resume minutes later. It’s extremely uncommon, but it does happen. And when it does, morgue workers are often the first to notice.” The patient was immediately transferred back to the ICU, where doctors confirmed a faint pulse and shallow breathing. He remains in critical condition but alive — something staff are calling a miracle. Hospital administrators have launched an internal review to determine whether protocol was properly followed before the patient was transported to the morgue.
