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A teenager was pulled from the mud last night in a dramatic midnight rescue.
The 17-year-old got stuck in mud in the Ythan Estuary at Newburgh at about 11.45pm.
Aberdeen Coastguard received the call and sent a multi-agency rescue team – made up of police, fire service and the ambulance service – to the scene at Inch Road.
Coastguard teams from Aberdeen, Cruden Bay and Montrose were also mobilised, along with RNLI Aberdeen.
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A fire service spokesman said: “We received the call at 11.43pm. Two appliances were mobilised from Ellon as well as boats from Aberdeen Central and Elgin.
“Two mud packs, a sled and small gear were used in the incident. The stop message came back at 1.10pm.”
The teenager was recovered and taken to hospital to be checked over.
An Aberdeen Coastguard spokesman added: “It was a multi-agency approach. The casualty was recovered successfully and taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as a precaution.
“The incident was finished by 2.45am.”
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