Mitchell O'Brien got stuck waist-deep in quicksand April 12 on a Lake Michigan beach in Leland. Photos of the mishap went ...

As it happens, drowning in quicksand in real life is nearly impossible, scientists say. Sand is denser than the human body, ...

Mitchell O'Brien was walking on a beach on Lake Michigan, looking for rocks with his good friend Bre. Next thing he knew, he was sinking. Mitchell was stuck in quicksand and called 911. Bre also ...

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to ... Dropped Like a Rock' Should someone ever become trapped in quicksand, one approach to take is to not ask a fellow traveler ...

A Michigan man who became stuck up to his waist in "quicksand" on a Lake Michigan beach emerged without injuries -- and with ...

People who are caught in supersaturated sand remain buoyant — people don’t sink in quicksand — allowing them to float and wriggle themselves to safety, said Jim Britt, spokesperson for the ...

When moving forward and turning back feel equally impossible, understanding the roots of your inaction could help you start ...

The machine is owned by Leland Township, which dredges its harbor periodically under a state permit and is removing about ...

Arizona Hiker Who Was Trapped in Quicksand for 11 Hours Before Being ... This is a new thing that's never happened before," she tells PEOPLE. "And I go to that beach all the time." ...

LELAND TOWNSHIP, MI – A quicksand-like hole at a Lake Michigan beach held a rock hunter captive until a team of rescuers arrived to help, WPBN/WGTU reports. In the meantime, he and a friend realized ...

“As soon as my foot got stuck it hit bottom; it felt like cement,” he said. As it happens, drowning in quicksand in real ... signage at the beach to warn people about the dredging outwash.