Coastguard rescue officers freed a woman trapped in mud described as being like ‘quicksand’ in West Kirby.
The incident happened during the afternoon of Tuesday 16 September when the person got stuck close to the marine lake.
Two staff were able to extract her from the mud and carried out a medical assessment make sure she was not injured.
Paul Ambrose, Deputy Station Officer for Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team, said: “There are a number of mud patches around our coastline which can appear to be wet sand, leaving people suddenly stuck.
“Although this female didn’t look that stuck when we arrived, the sand was really thick, making the extraction harder than we expected for this area.
“Today’s location in West Kirby was more like quicksand than mud. We haven’t experienced quicksand like this in our area before, so it’s definitely something to be aware of when walking on the beach.
“Where possible, try to avoid mud patches, and if you start to feel the sand softening underfoot, backtrack if you can.
“If you do become stuck, keep calm, avoid moving too much, spread your weight by sitting down, and call 999 to ask for the Coastguard.”
Photo credit: Wirral Coastguard
