Hikers Stuck in Mud Rescued

Who: Three roommates with limited hearing
Where: Clay County’s Black Creek, Florida
Their mistake: They hiked off trail ill-prepared
What happened: Three roommates set out for a day hike. Two of the hikers are deaf and the third has limited hearing. The three started to hike off trail and found themselves stuck in mud. At first, the mud was manageable and only went up to their ankles, but they quickly found themselves up to their waste in mud.

One of the hikers had a cell phone and was able to call authorities. With the help of a tracking dog, the trio was found. They were dehydrated and uncomfortable, but there were no serious injuries.

Because of the dehydration, the 1 ½ mile hike back to the trailhead took about 2 hours.

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