Unusual mission

Cries for help: Carinthian stuck waist-deep in mud

Curiosity is not always a virtue: thanks to it, a 21-year-old from the Wolfsberg district got himself into an unfortunate situation. The fire department arrived.

The St. Paul im Lavanttal fire department was called out to an unusual rescue operation on Friday. A 21-year-old man from the Wolfsberg district was actually busy draining the water from his grandfather's fish pond when he had an idea: "Out of curiosity, the 21-year-old climbed into the pond mud to check how deep it was," according to the provincial police headquarters. The young man suddenly sank into the deep mud up to his waist and was unable to free himself.

Cries for help alerted neighbor
Fortunately, an attentive neighbor heard the man's cries for help and immediately rushed to the scene. At first, the neighbor tried to pull the sunken man out of the muddy ground with a rope. However, this attempt was unsuccessful, whereupon he finally alerted the fire department.

The St. Paul im Lavanttal fire department arrived with three vehicles and 14 men. With the help of a ladder and a rope, the firefighters finally managed to free the 21-year-old safely from the mud. Fortunately, the young man was unharmed.