AN elderly man stuck in mud metres from the Morecambe Bay shoreline was rescued by coastguard volunteers.
The 70-year-old was trapped knee deep in mud just three metres from firmer ground on the beach at Far Arnside yesterday afternoon.
The man was said by the Arnside coastguard to be suffering from the effects of cold and was slightly dizzy following his ordeal.
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He was taken on a stretcher by hovercraft to the nearby Holgates caravan site.
Here is medical condition was checked by an ambulance crew.
Arnside coastguard requested the assistance of Morecambe RNLI and its senior hovercraft commander, Harry Roberts MBE said: “With the coastguard, North West Ambulance Service and RNLI volunteer crew working closely together it enabled the casualty to be quickly rescued and transferred for medical assistance. This made the experience for the casualty a lot easier in a stressful situation.”
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