Police in Florida rescue a man who was trapped in quicksand
@Deepizzaguy (118892)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 2, 2026 4:27pm CST
A relative of a Jacksonville Florida resident who went missing on Valentine's Day after a breakup with his friend called the Putnam County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) to try to find him.
The PCSO asked the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) after the PCSO officers sent a drone to try to find him but it came up empty.
The JSO officers found the auto of the missing man on Wednesday February 25 near a borrow pit where the depressed man was in quicksand up to his shoulders.
Fire crews and rescue crews brought in ladders and other supplies to get him out of danger.
The rescued man was taken by an air ambulance to a trauma center in critical condition. It is hopeful that the rescued man finds help he needs to make a full recovery soon.
Link is msn.com/n-us/news/cri...
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@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
You are right since it happened around Valentine's Day.
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@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
I am in agreement with you that the rescued man was saved by the firefighters.
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@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
I know what you mean since being in quicksand scares me as well.
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@snowy22315 (203880)
• United States
2 Mar
I saw that on the news. Are they intimating he did it on purpose.
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@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
Probably the man who was rescued may have been trying to end his life.
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@RasmaSandra (94948)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Mar
Glad they got him out and I hope he makes a full recovery,
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@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Mar
The rescue team admitted that the rescue mission was very hard to accomplish.
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@ptrikha_2 (49308)
• India
3 Mar
Thank God he was rescued. Hopefully he did not suffer too many injuries and is fit and fine now.
The Florida police must be praised for their quick action.
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@ptrikha_2 (49308)
• India
4 Mar
@Deepizzaguy
Yes they should be!
And may be they interact with similar folks in other US states for better inter operability.
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@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Mar
I am sure that the first responders, firefighters and police officers will be rewarded for their bravery.
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@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Mar
I hope so as well that the man who was rescued makes a full recover as well.
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@JESSY3236 (21673)
• United States
3 Mar
I hope he is ok now. Glad they rescued him.
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@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Mar
Hopefully the man that was rescued will make a full recovery.
@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Mar
I have seen shows on television of persons being trapped in quicksand/ It is sobering to see.
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@innertalks (23556)
• Australia
2 Mar
That is a horrible situation, and I have always dreaded being trapped in quicksand myself too.
He was lucky to have been rescued before he sunk further in, and let's hope that he can make a full recovery, as well.
@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Mar
You are right. Quicksand scares me as well.
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@LindaOHio (215468)
• United States
3 Mar
I'm glad they found him. I hope he recovers.
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@Deepizzaguy (118892)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Mar
I also hope so as well that the man makes a full recovery.
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