A Missing Man in Florida Was Found Over a Week Later Trapped in Shoulder-Deep Mud

Remember when shows made it seem like being trapped in QUICKSAND was a reasonable fear? It still CAN be.

A man in Florida who had been missing since Valentine’s Day was discovered over a week later, trapped in mud up to his shoulders.

He’s a 36-year-old named Andrew Giddens. And he was found after some officers spotted his abandoned car close to an industrial plant that produces SAND. Employees started looking for him, and one saw him in a pit.

Andrew was alert and could talk, but had gone several days without food or water by then. It was also hard to reach him, because he was surrounded by “unstable” ground.

Specialized crews worked with local fire departments to free him, using ladders, backboards, pallets, poles, and ropes. The elaborate operation took about three hours.

Andrew was initially hospitalized in critical condition, but he’s now expected to make a full recovery. That’s incredible, because he was supposedly stuck in the mud for FOUR DAYS . . . and one more could’ve been fatal.

It’s not 100% clear exactly WHY he was there. His family says he’d been distraught over a recent break-up, but it’s unclear if he knew what he was getting into at the sand facility or not.

Clearly, he will also need to be checked out mentally and emotionally as well. Officials say he will not face charges for trespassing or anything else.

(Here’s footage of the rescue.)

(The Guardian / WCJB)

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