Though the threat of drowning in quicksand may be a core fear of any movie buff, some social media users have claimed it is "physically impossible to sink entirely in quicksand." One Reddit post, ...

"I just dropped into the ground," Jamie Acord recalled. A woman is speaking out after sinking into quicksand along the Maine coast. Jamie Acord said she was walking with her husband near the water on ...

PHIPPSBURG, Maine (WKRC) - A beach stroll started going downhill when a woman found herself up to her hips in sand in less than a second. Jamie and Patrick Acord were walking along Popham Beach in ...

Jun. 6—Jamie and Patrick Acord were at Popham Beach State Park on Saturday evening, heading for the parking lot after spending a few hours strolling barefoot in the surf and looking for sand dollars.

If you get stuck in quicksand, remember it's impossible to drown in the stuff. Instead, calmly try freeing yourself by gently kicking your legs back and forth. This should loosen the dense sand around ...

How to Survive busts common quicksand myths and explains what not to do when sinking, emphasizing slow, calm movements and proper escape methods. They reveal how to avoid panic and conserve energy for ...

A Michigan man who ended up waist-deep on an unstable beach was rescued, and found himself in a relationship. By Victor Mather The quicksand depicted in films, when a daring adventurer is suddenly ...

Quicksand is a staple hazard of adventure movies, TV shows and video games. Whenever a minor character needs to be killed off quickly, the hero needs someone to rescue, or danger needs to be ...

The quicksand depicted in films, when a daring adventurer is suddenly ensnared in a life-threatening vortex of sand, is largely a myth. But that didn’t make it any less scary when Mitchell O’Brien ...