THE COASTGUARD is urging people to keep calm if they become stuck in mud, after it was called to a rescue at a marina.
Teams from Portsmouth Coastguard were paged to reports of a person stranded at the entrance of Chichester harbour.
A lifeboat crew from RNLI Hayling, and mud technicians from the Selsey Coastguard rescue team, arrived at the scene to take the person to safety.
Ropes and specialist mud equipment were used during the rescue.
Once the casualty was ashore, the coastguard found that they did not require medica assistance.
The coastguard is now urging anyone who finds themselves stuck in mud to stay calm, and to spread their weight as much as possible and avoid moving.
A coastguard spokesman said: “If you see someone who has become stuck, don’t try to rescue them yourself, without specialist equipment you can easily become stuck too.
In an emergency out at sea, on the beach or along the coast dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.”
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