Watch Maine Police Rescue Duck Hunter Stuck Waist-Deep in Mud

Brunswick police used their Marine Patrol's air boat to reach a 31-year-old duck hunter who became stuck in the mud off Wharton's Point while trying to retrieve several ducks he had shot from the shore.

By Ethan Andrews

Source Bangor Daily News, Maine

Oct. 3, 2025

What to know

A 31-year-old Topsham man was rescued by Brunswick police after becoming stuck waist-deep in coastal mud while retrieving ducks in Maquoit Bay.
Brunswick police used a Marine Patrol air boat to free him after two officers worked to break the mud’s suction.
The man was treated at a hospital for exposure to cold water and later released.

Brunswick, ME, police used an air boat Wednesday to reach a 31-year-old duck hunter who became stuck in the mud off Wharton's Point while trying to retrieve several ducks he had shot from the shore.

A Topsham man had to be rescued on Wednesday afternoon after he became stuck up to his waist in coastal mud in Brunswick.

Matthew Alexander, 31, called 9-1-1 shortly after 2 p.m. to report that he was stuck in the mud off Wharton's Point in the intertidal zone of Maquoit Bay and couldn't get back to shore, the Brunswick Police Department said in a news release.

Alexander told emergency dispatchers he had shot several ducks from the shore, and when he went to retrieve them, he suddenly sank.

Brunswick police officers used their department's Marine Patrol air boat to reach Alexander. It took two officers to break the suction and get Alexander into the boat, according to the department. The ducks were retrieved later.

Alexander was taken to Mid Coast Hospital because of the amount of time he had been exposed to the ocean water. He was later released.

The Brunswick Police Department cautioned that coastal mudflats are unstable and can have "honey pots" that act like quicksand — the more a person moves, the deeper they sink.

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