Two lifelong friends, riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on a spontaneous off-trail ride in Minnesota on Saturday, discovered a woman who had been trapped in mud for three days. The woman, whose identity has not been publicly released, was found almost entirely submerged in what the rescuers described as 'quicksand' mud on a trail near the city of [location not specified in verified reports].
The friends, who have not been named in official reports, said they were riding in an area they had not explored before when they heard faint cries for help. They found the woman stuck in thick mud, unable to free herself. According to local news reports, the woman had been missing for three days before the rescue.
The rescuers used their ATVs and ropes to pull the woman from the mud. She was taken to a hospital for treatment of dehydration and exposure. One of the rescuers told reporters, 'It had to be God' that led them to the woman, as the area was remote and rarely traveled.
Authorities confirmed the rescue and praised the quick actions of the two men. The woman is expected to recover fully. The incident occurred on June 6, 2026, according to the date of the original article.
