It turns out that quicksand, known as supersaturated sand, is a real thing around the world, even in Maine, far from the jungle locations where Hollywood has used it to add drama by ensnaring actors.

A Maine woman learned the hard way that quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood movies. Jamie Acord was walking at the water’s edge at Popham Beach State Park over the weekend when she sank ...

A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood movies.

A Maine woman learned the hard way that quicksand doesn’t just happen in jungles or rainforests in Hollywood movies.

People who are caught in supersaturated sand remain buoyant — people don’t sink in quicksand — allowing them to float and wriggle themselves to safety, said Jim Britt, spokesperson for the Maine ...

A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood movies.

A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood movies.