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Man stuck in mud rescued with incoming tide just yards away

Lynette HorsburghNorth West
HM Coastguard A coastguard crew in specialist uniform covered in mud.HM Coastguard
Coastguards said the man was pulled to safety just in time

A man stuck in up to his knees in mud on the banks of a tidal river had to be rescued as rising waters almost engulfed him.

Coastguards were called to the incident at the River Alt close to Blundellsands Sailing Club in Sefton, Merseyside, on Sunday.

HM Coastguard Crosby said the terrain near the sailing club and river is "difficult to work in even in ideal conditions, never mind with a flooding tide quickly approaching the casualty".

With the help of the fire service, crews entered the mud and managed to free him.

He was assessed by paramedics and "luckily didn't require any further medical treatment", coastguards added.

HM Coastguard HM Costguard said terrain around the sailing club and River Alt is difficult to work in especially with flooding tide quickly approachingHM Coastguard
The terrain around the sailing club and River Alt is difficult to work in, crews said

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