A SIX-YEAR-OLD child was rescued from mud at Bridport on Saturday afternoon (March 2).

Firefighters from the town, assisted by a Coast Guard team, were sent to West Beach, West Bay, at around 3.15pm after reports the youngster was stuck in mud up to their waist.

“The child was quickly reached and removed from the mud by firefighters and a member of the coastguard trained in mud rescue,” a Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said.

“They used ladders and salvage sheets to reach the child, and the coastguard team provided casualty care until the arrival of an ambulance crew.

“A specialist technical rescue team proceeding from Weymouth Fire Station was not required.”