this quaint English village might look like the perfect place for cream teas
like the perfect place for cream teas
like the perfect place for cream teas and picnics on the beach but its harbors
and picnics on the beach but its harbors
and picnics on the beach but its harbors a deadly secret the whole area is
a deadly secret the whole area is
a deadly secret the whole area is covered with dangerous patches of
covered with dangerous patches of
covered with dangerous patches of quicksand
quicksand
quicksand when water floods into sand it forces
when water floods into sand it forces
when water floods into sand it forces the sand particles apart causing the
the sand particles apart causing the
the sand particles apart causing the ground to loosen what’s left is a soggy
ground to loosen what’s left is a soggy
ground to loosen what’s left is a soggy combination of the two that can no
combination of the two that can no
combination of the two that can no longer support as much weight so when
longer support as much weight so when
longer support as much weight so when you stand on it you start to sink I want
you stand on it you start to sink I want
you stand on it you start to sink I want to find out if it’s actually possible to
to find out if it’s actually possible to
to find out if it’s actually possible to get out of quicksand and to do that I’m
get out of quicksand and to do that I’m
get out of quicksand and to do that I’m gonna have to get in it but I’m not
gonna have to get in it but I’m not
gonna have to get in it but I’m not going anywhere around here without the
going anywhere around here without the
going anywhere around here without the help of the professionals Oh George how
help of the professionals Oh George how
help of the professionals Oh George how you doing
you doing
you doing pleased to meet you and you how long
pleased to meet you and you how long
pleased to meet you and you how long have you been a Coast Guard in the area
have you been a Coast Guard in the area
have you been a Coast Guard in the area 24 years right but you’re a proper
24 years right but you’re a proper
24 years right but you’re a proper expert in quicksand you’re yeah we won
expert in quicksand you’re yeah we won
expert in quicksand you’re yeah we won around it and rescue yeah you’re the
around it and rescue yeah you’re the
around it and rescue yeah you’re the right man to be in charge of this
right man to be in charge of this
right man to be in charge of this demonstration yeah we’ll look after you
demonstration yeah we’ll look after you
demonstration yeah we’ll look after you all right that’s that’s good to hear
all right that’s that’s good to hear
all right that’s that’s good to hear do I need any special kit or anything I
do I need any special kit or anything I
do I need any special kit or anything I don’t think you do it like that you
don’t think you do it like that you
don’t think you do it like that you might frighten the fish I think we
might frighten the fish I think we
might frighten the fish I think we better go and get a suit done to keep me
better go and get a suit done to keep me
better go and get a suit done to keep me dry and warm I put on a totally
dry and warm I put on a totally
dry and warm I put on a totally watertight dry suit normally worn by
watertight dry suit normally worn by
watertight dry suit normally worn by divers dry suit on and I was ready to go
divers dry suit on and I was ready to go
divers dry suit on and I was ready to go but as I walked out across the bay I
but as I walked out across the bay I
but as I walked out across the bay I started to Felix had nervous about my
started to Felix had nervous about my
started to Felix had nervous about my impending descent into the unknown all
impending descent into the unknown all
impending descent into the unknown all right George this looks like the right
right George this looks like the right
right George this looks like the right kind of stuff I just stumped just step
kind of stuff I just stumped just step
kind of stuff I just stumped just step into it then have a go in that wall okay
into it then have a go in that wall okay
into it then have a go in that wall okay yeah here we go I’m trusting you not
yeah here we go I’m trusting you not
yeah here we go I’m trusting you not just gonna disappear though no no think
just gonna disappear though no no think
just gonna disappear though no no think like a stone you’re not gonna disappear
like a stone you’re not gonna disappear
like a stone you’re not gonna disappear right I appear to be sinking oh my
right I appear to be sinking oh my
right I appear to be sinking oh my goodness REE
goodness REE
goodness REE I was sinking fast and my weight was
I was sinking fast and my weight was
I was sinking fast and my weight was pushing the water away from the sand
pushing the water away from the sand
pushing the water away from the sand creating a vacuum around my legs and
creating a vacuum around my legs and
creating a vacuum around my legs and pulling me south okay I’m starting to
pulling me south okay I’m starting to
pulling me south okay I’m starting to feel a little bit uncomfortable about
feel a little bit uncomfortable about
feel a little bit uncomfortable about the whole situation now I could feel the
the whole situation now I could feel the
the whole situation now I could feel the pressure of the sand against me and as
pressure of the sand against me and as
pressure of the sand against me and as much as I tried I just couldn’t move my
much as I tried I just couldn’t move my
much as I tried I just couldn’t move my legs get a stop going down on ya before
legs get a stop going down on ya before
legs get a stop going down on ya before I knew it I was in deep it had only
I knew it I was in deep it had only
I knew it I was in deep it had only taken eight minutes for me to sink down
taken eight minutes for me to sink down
taken eight minutes for me to sink down to my waist while the signs around this
to my waist while the signs around this
to my waist while the signs around this specific area here saying you know
specific area here saying you know
specific area here saying you know danger quick zap don’t walk here well I
danger quick zap don’t walk here well I
danger quick zap don’t walk here well I work today tomorrow or this won’t be
work today tomorrow or this won’t be
work today tomorrow or this won’t be quick sound it’ll move right and it
quick sound it’ll move right and it
quick sound it’ll move right and it moved in by the tidal movement so what
moved in by the tidal movement so what
moved in by the tidal movement so what could I possibly do to get out of this
could I possibly do to get out of this
could I possibly do to get out of this situation if you weren’t here George
situation if you weren’t here George
situation if you weren’t here George because I feel completely helpless well
because I feel completely helpless well
because I feel completely helpless well the first thing you’re gonna do in the
the first thing you’re gonna do in the
the first thing you’re gonna do in the real situation is shout and scream and
real situation is shout and scream and
real situation is shout and scream and go Matt but yeah the boob says sit down
go Matt but yeah the boob says sit down
go Matt but yeah the boob says sit down lie down and if you sit down or lie down
lie down and if you sit down or lie down
lie down and if you sit down or lie down all you’re doing is making your
all you’re doing is making your
all you’re doing is making your footprint bigger for your weight so it
footprint bigger for your weight so it
footprint bigger for your weight so it does work in certain circumstances where
does work in certain circumstances where
does work in certain circumstances where you can lie back and just let the body
you can lie back and just let the body
you can lie back and just let the body flawed right George it doesn’t seem to
flawed right George it doesn’t seem to
flawed right George it doesn’t seem to be doing anything no I cried away in
be doing anything no I cried away in
be doing anything no I cried away in plus the fact it looks a fair thick mix
plus the fact it looks a fair thick mix
plus the fact it looks a fair thick mix of quicksand that got it feels really
of quicksand that got it feels really
of quicksand that got it feels really solid and there’s nothing I do like
solid and there’s nothing I do like
solid and there’s nothing I do like wiggling my legs or if you feel wiggle
wiggling my legs or if you feel wiggle
wiggling my legs or if you feel wiggle you just go further in I can really feel
you just go further in I can really feel
you just go further in I can really feel the pressure now I mean that feels like
the pressure now I mean that feels like
the pressure now I mean that feels like yeah really solid he does get to the
yeah really solid he does get to the
yeah really solid he does get to the stairs where it stops the blood floor so
stairs where it stops the blood floor so
stairs where it stops the blood floor so you don’t want to be in there too long
you don’t want to be in there too long
you don’t want to be in there too long well I’m stuck fast and there’s no way
well I’m stuck fast and there’s no way
well I’m stuck fast and there’s no way I’m getting out my own and to be honest
I’m getting out my own and to be honest
I’m getting out my own and to be honest with you I’m starting to feel a bit
with you I’m starting to feel a bit
with you I’m starting to feel a bit uncomfortable about the whole situation
uncomfortable about the whole situation
uncomfortable about the whole situation so if you wouldn’t mind getting me out
so if you wouldn’t mind getting me out
so if you wouldn’t mind getting me out George that have been marvelous
although the Coast Guard team was here
although the Coast Guard team was here with me
with me
with me I was scared stiff to pull one leg free
I was scared stiff to pull one leg free
I was scared stiff to pull one leg free from this stuff requires the amount of
from this stuff requires the amount of
from this stuff requires the amount of force needed to lift a small car so I
force needed to lift a small car so I
force needed to lift a small car so I had no idea how they were gonna get me
had no idea how they were gonna get me
had no idea how they were gonna get me out
they started to flood the sand around my
they started to flood the sand around my legs with water was frantically digging
legs with water was frantically digging
legs with water was frantically digging away with their hands I felt like I was
away with their hands I felt like I was
away with their hands I felt like I was stuck in concrete
stuck in concrete
stuck in concrete yeah there we go
after frantically working for 10 minutes
after frantically working for 10 minutes they finally freed one leg but my other
they finally freed one leg but my other
they finally freed one leg but my other was still wedged hard and I was starting
was still wedged hard and I was starting
was still wedged hard and I was starting to get tired such intense pressure on
to get tired such intense pressure on
to get tired such intense pressure on your legs can cause deep vein thrombosis
your legs can cause deep vein thrombosis
your legs can cause deep vein thrombosis I’m only submerged to my hips if you’re
I’m only submerged to my hips if you’re
I’m only submerged to my hips if you’re unlucky enough to go down as far as your
unlucky enough to go down as far as your
unlucky enough to go down as far as your neck then there’s a good chance that the
neck then there’s a good chance that the
neck then there’s a good chance that the pressure on your chest could prevent you
pressure on your chest could prevent you
pressure on your chest could prevent you from breathing properly and believe me
from breathing properly and believe me
from breathing properly and believe me whilst all this is happening the last
whilst all this is happening the last
whilst all this is happening the last thing you need is to be short of breath
all right aa-are cheers boys
all right aa-are cheers boys I thought that is the most horrendous
I thought that is the most horrendous
I thought that is the most horrendous thing I’ve ever done in my life so will
thing I’ve ever done in my life so will
thing I’ve ever done in my life so will you die if you get stuck in quicksand if
you die if you get stuck in quicksand if
you die if you get stuck in quicksand if Tarzan isn’t about and the Coast Guard’s
Tarzan isn’t about and the Coast Guard’s
Tarzan isn’t about and the Coast Guard’s nowhere in sight
nowhere in sight
nowhere in sight then I don’t really fancy your chances
then I don’t really fancy your chances
then I don’t really fancy your chances so tread carefully
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