A man was rescued from the mud near Girdwood Sunday afternoon.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A man is safe after he was rescued from the mud Sunday afternoon at 20 Mile River, south of Girdwood.
According to Girdwood Fire Chief Michelle Weston, they were called just before 1:30 p.m. Sunday with a report of a man who had been dip netting between the railroad bridge and the highway bridge. The man was in the mud up to his chest waders, Weston said. “There was at least three or four individuals around the person I believe. They had tied him off somehow to a log,” said Weston. “There were people trying to get him out. In our experience, if you have not been able to self-rescue and the mud is above your knee, you probably need to call 911.”
Weston says it took 14 minutes for the fire crew to pull the man free using a mud rescue tool. The scene was clear by 2:10 p.m. Weston said at last check the man was okay and eating a hot meal.“We try and make contact with the victim,” Weston said. “We put down black boards so we can stand on them and make a platform. Then we’ll put a life jacket around the person who’s stuck and talk to them reassuringly, obviously. And then we’ll stretch a line.
Chief Weston wants to remind people to call 911 if they get up to the knee in mud or higher, to have spare clothes in a nearby vehicle and always have a buddy with while fishing.
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