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Massachusetts firefighters rescue man stuck chest-deep in mud of drained pond

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Firefighters in Massachusetts pulled a man to safety after he got stuck chest-deep in the thick mud of a drained pond Sunday morning, authorities said.

The rescue happened in Springfield at Watershops Pond. It was unclear how the man became trapped in the mud. Images from the scene show Springfield Fire and Emergency Services crewmembers place ladders on the ground to help their footing in the slippery mud and use ropes to send a sled to the trapped man.

Local officials have urged residents to avoid the area due to its current condition. Commissioner B.J. Calvi told WWLP-TV on Monday that it took over four hours to rescue the man. “He was trapped in the mud up to chest level,” Calvi said.

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