Minnesota woman rescued after being trapped in mud pit for several days

The Guardian World Sunday 14 June 2026, 15:56 UTC By Maya Yang 1 min read

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Two friends found Kathryn Woessner, 68, in wooded area almost entirely submerged in mud puddleA woman has been rescued from a mud pit in Minnesota after becoming trapped for several days. On 6 June, two friends, Adam Sandbeck and Mike Gravalin, were riding their all-terrain vehicles through a wooded area near Backus and Hackensack in northern Minnesota when they discovered Kathryn Woessner, 68, almost entirely submerged in a mud puddle.

Two friends found Kathryn Woessner, 68, in wooded area almost entirely submerged in mud puddle

A woman has been rescued from a mud pit in Minnesota after becoming trapped for several days.

On 6 June, two friends, Adam Sandbeck and Mike Gravalin, were riding their all-terrain vehicles through a wooded area near Backus and Hackensack in northern Minnesota when they discovered Kathryn Woessner, 68, almost entirely submerged in a mud puddle.

Minnesota (LOCATION) Kathryn Woessner (PERSON) Adam Sandbeck (PERSON) Mike Gravalin (PERSON) Backus (LOCATION) Hackensack (LOCATION)

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