Contrary to what many cartoons would have you believe, you can't get sucked into quicksand, but that doesn't mean quicksand should be taken lightly. as highlighted by one viral video.  The short ...

A Long Island man ended up sinking waist-deep into mud in a Smithtown park Thursday, getting stuck for nearly an hour.

An curved arrow pointing right. The first step to getting stuck in quicksand: Don't freak out. Humans actually can't drown in the stuff, because we float in it. Getting out can be simple ...

"I felt stuck and I thought I was going to keep sinking ... "I say, 'Hey I need you to come find me, I think I'm slipping into quicksand,'" he said. Although Prato's friend was jogging in the ...

Quicksand can be dangerous, though humans can't actually drown in it. Bay Search and Rescue is operated as a charity and is funded by donations and grants. Produced by Leon Siciliano More from UK ...

The Watchet Coastguard team has now warned people if they become stuck in mud or quicksand to spread their weight out evenly by lying down, and to call 999. Rescuers used spades to dig the man out ...