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Missing Florida man found stuck in ‘quicksand’ went days without food and water, deputies say
Andrew Giddens was trapped shoulder-deep in quicksand-like mud for several days without food or water before a multi-agency rescue freed him after nearly three hours.
- Discovery crews on February 25 located a Jacksonville resident at the site, where he was found alive in mud that mimicked quicksand, authorities said.
- After deputies found his abandoned vehicle on Feb. 23, a deputy who had a 2023 trespass encounter asked Vulcan to search its site, leading to Giddens's rescue.
- Responders initially used ropes before switching to ladders, backboards, and pallets, completing the rescue in about two to three hours around 8:30 p.m. with crews on scene.
- After the rescue, the sheriff's office said no trespassing charges would be pursued due to his mental health, and authorities urged calling 988 for crisis support.
- The rescue underscored risks to responders and the value of mutual aid as Andrew Giddens survived days without food or water amid freezing temperatures in the borrow pit area at the sand plant, with agencies citing training and cooperation after a deputy became stuck.
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Rescue crews find missing man, pull him from quicksand mud near Gainesville - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
NEAR GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida man reported missing was rescued from a sinking situation after first responders found him stuck in the sand. Officials said the search for the 36-year-old Andrew Giddens, a Jacksonville man, continued Monday after deputies discovered a car parked on the side of the road near a sand plant in Gainesville. Detectives linked the car to the man and found a missing-person report filed earlier in the month. Mu…
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