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Man rescued after being stuck in the mud at Weston

Coastguard teams and the new search and rescue helicopter were called to the beach at Weston-super-Mare Credit: Burnham-on-Sea.com

A man has been rescued after getting stuck in the mud at Weston-super-Mare. The coastguard was alerted at 2pm that he was struggling near the Grand Pier.

Coastguard rescue teams, the Burnham Area Rescue Boat (BARB) hovercrafts and the new search and rescue helicopter were all called to assist the man who was knee deep in the mud. He had been digging for worms for fishing bait when it happened.

They used specialist equipment to free the man, which injects air and water around them. He was shaken and exhausted but unharmed.

Getting stuck in mud can be a terrifying experience. The tide at Weston-super-Mare comes in very quickly and flows through gullies at enormous speed. The teams did a great job of extracting the man and although he was cold and wet he was uninjured.

“We would advise members of the public to take great care around estuarial mud and not to take risks near it. If you do become stuck in mud at the coast, spread your weight as much as possible, try not to struggle and call 999 immediately.

– Ian Thomas, for the UK Coastguard
The crews used specialist equpment to rescue the man Credit: Burnham-on-Sea.com