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Minnesota woman rescued after being trapped in mud pit for several days

Minnesota woman rescued after being trapped in mud pit for several days

Summary

A 68-year-old woman named Kathryn Woessner was trapped in a muddy puddle in northern Minnesota for several days before being rescued by two friends riding all-terrain vehicles. She was found near a van in a flooded wooded area and taken to the hospital, where she is expected to recover fully.

Key Facts

  • Kathryn Woessner was trapped in a mud pit for several days near Backus and Hackensack, Minnesota.
  • She was last seen on June 3 and found on June 6 by Adam Sandbeck and Mike Gravalin.
  • Woessner had slipped and fallen into a puddle about 2 feet deep after her vehicle became stuck.
  • The Douglas County sheriff's office had issued an endangered missing person alert for her.
  • The area was flooded due to a recent storm.
  • Sandbeck and Gravalin pulled Woessner out of the mud and called 911.
  • Woessner described the mud pit as being like quicksand.
  • She was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover fully.
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