Saskatoon firefighters rescue person stuck ‘waist deep’ in mud

A person trapped in waist-deep mud was found and rescued by Saskatoon firefighters on Sunday afternoon.

According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, firefighters were called to an area off Highway 60 and Valley Road shortly after 1 p.m. to help police officers with the rescue.

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“Firefighters and police searched the area given by the distressed caller,” the fire department said in a statement.

“Firefighters found patient waist deep stuck in the mud, hollering for help.”

The fire department said the person was trapped near a slough, in a remote area that was heavily treed and overgrown.

Ultimately, firefighters used ladders and “various rescue equipment” to free the patient, who was then carried away from the slough and turned over to paramedics. The fire department did not say if the person was injured.

“The scene was turned over to RCMP for further investigation,” the fire department noted.

Firefighters search river after bridge jumper reported

Saskatoon firefighters searched parts of the South Saskatchewan River on Sunday evening after getting reports that a person had jumped from a bridge.

According to the fire department, the reports came in shortly before 11 p.m. Firefighters met with witnesses to gather as many details as possible, while water rescue personnel headed out on the water in a boat, using lights and thermal cameras to search the water in the darkness.

The fire department said the search was suspended “pending any new information,” and the investigation was handed over to police.