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LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) - A teenage hunter is thanking rescue crews for plucking him out of some paralyzing mud in Loveland. Rescuers say it was like quicksand. The teen was trying to retrieve a duck ...
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How Quicksand Causes Dam Failures

In civil engineering, quicksand is more than just a puddle of mud! The "quick condition" occurs when seepage reduces the effective stress of a soil. This can lead to some dangerous conditions, ...
Quicksand has been a favorite trope in Hollywood movies for years. Many think of quicksand as being able to engulf humans whole in a matter of a seconds, but does it work that way? Quicksand is formed ...
David Hughes said his dogs were pulling on their leads but could not drag him out A man who got stuck in quicksand on a Flintshire beach has called for more signs to warn visitors of the danger. Dave ...
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (WCBS/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A man found himself in a scary situation when he sunk up to his waist in quicksand-like mud while walking his dog, prompting a police rescue. 24-year-old ...
A teenage boy endured a two-hour rescue ordeal after becoming stuck in mud and quicksand. The 15-year-old was out with his family close to Redbank Farm, Bolton-le-Sands, Lancs, when he got bogged down ...
Paul Stott rescued his dog Dave after it became trapped in sand on Seaton Sluice Beach in Northumberland. Visitors to the Northumberland Coast are being urged to take extra care around patches of ...