A Long Island man found himself in a precarious situation Thursday when he sank waist-deep into mud while walking his dog in ...

SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (WCBS/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A man found himself in a scary situation when he sunk up to his waist in quicksand-like mud while walking his dog, prompting a police rescue.

A dramatic rescue unfolded at Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown when a 24-year-old man found himself stuck in chest-high mud while attempting to retrieve his dog.

Twiggy - the dog on the left - raised the alarm when her owner became stuck in the mud in a river A "clever" dog alerted passers-by when its owner got stuck in mud in a river while trying to ...