Man trapped in mud at Arundel lake

FIREFIGHTERS used specialist equipment to free a man who was trapped up to his knees in mud at Swanbourne Lake, Arundel, yesterday (Wednesday, October 19).

The fire and rescue crews, from Arundel and Storrington, used a mud lance, which applies water or air pressure to overcome the suction from the mud.

The alarm was raised just before 5pm and the man was eventually released, unhurt, almost an hour later.

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