In March 2014, 14-year-old Za'Quan
Clyburn from North Carolina, USA,
was rescued ……
he got trapped
in mud.
2 Za'Quan was walking home with some
friends. To save time, they walked across
some open land …….
was being
prepared for building. Za'Quan walked
down a hill towards a large pool of
water. He thought the ground was solid…………
that he could walk across.

it, but it was mud. He sank into it and
couldn't get out. The mud went up to
his chest and then almost to his chin.

One of his friends called 911. Fire
fighters arrived and started to work
to get Za'Quan out. It took 24 people
about half an hour to free him. Za'Quan
was extremely cold and in shock, and his
of the
legs were very painful …..
pressure of the mud. An ambulance took
him to hospital, ……
he was kept
for two days.

One of the fire fighters said, 'The
outcome could have been much worse,……..
fortunately he came through
it OK.' The boy's mother said……….
that she was really grateful to the
people who had worked so hard and
risked their lives to save her son.