West Bay rescue: Child saved after becoming stuck in beach mud
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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the incident in West Bay Beach, Bridport
A six-year-old has been rescued by emergency services after becoming stuck waist-deep in mud on a beach.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to West Bay Beach, Bridport, Dorset, at about 15:00 GMT on Saturday.
The child was reached by fire crews and a coastguard mud rescue specialist using ladders and salvage sheets.
A fire service spokesperson said the coastguard team cared for the child until the arrival of an ambulance crew.
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