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Man drowns after being stuck up to his waist in mud as horrified friends look on

Zachary Porter, 20, from Illinois, was walking on tidal mud flats with his friends in an Alaska estuary when he suddenly became stuck as the tide came in, according to police

Daily Mirror · May 23, 2023

Lake Bluff man gets stuck waist-deep in Alaska mud flats, drowns as tide comes in

Zachary Porter, 20, was submerged Sunday evening and his body was recovered Monday morning. A member of Porter’s group called 911 when they couldn’t get him out but it was too late, authorities said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2023

Man drowns after getting stuck waist-deep in Alaska mud flats despite desperate rescue effort

A man walking on tidal mud flats with friends in an Alaska estuary got stuck up to his waist in the quicksand-like silt and drowned as the tide came in before frantic rescuers could extract him

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023