Crews called to mud rescue

We are reminding people to take care in areas of deep mud and water after crews rescued a member of the public in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Crews were called at 7.25pm on Tuesday (6 October) to a pond off Lymes Road following reports that an individual was stuck up to their knees in mud.

Crews attended the scene and formed a rescue path to reach the individual who was then checked over by paramedics.

We are reminding people to never attempt to cross muddy areas as it is difficult to know how deep the mud is and you can easily get stuck.

There is also no way of knowing what hazards are in the area, such as broken bottles or sharp metal.

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