Person stuck in chest-deep mud is saved when 30 rescuers race to help in Massachusetts

A person was sinking into chest-deep mud for an hour before 30 rescuers raced to help him, Massachusetts firefighters said.

The 15-year-old boy was rescued after being stuck in Bates Pond on Monday, April 4, CBS Boston reported. Bates Pond is a 20-acre pond in Carver, about 45 miles south of Boston.

“Firefighters donning specialized survival suits, utilized a small aluminum boat, ropes, and rescue equipment to reach the person that had been stuck in the mud for about an hour before anyone was notified,” the Carver Fire Department said on Facebook.

The teen was conscious and alert, firefighters said, but he was also in distress. Firefighters freed the teen from the mud using “brute strength, tools and some firefighter ingenuity.”

He was taken to get medical care by the Carver EMS, firefighters said.

This story was originally published April 5, 2022 at 12:11 PM with the headline "Person stuck in chest-deep mud is saved when 30 rescuers race to help in Massachusetts."