As it happens, drowning in quicksand in real life is nearly impossible, scientists say. Sand is denser than the human body, so even if one’s legs sink, the air in the lungs keeps the body too ...

Some dredging had been taking place on the beach, and O'Brien, 37, from Traverse City, Michigan, said he had thought the sand felt unstable.

A man who fell into quicksand while strolling along a beautiful ... “For me, those moments were terrifying,” Sika added, remembering the sinking feeling of watching her best friend struggle ...

After a rocky end to the regular season and new worries arising, Dallas can look to some classic sports movies for ...

Most of it was firm enough to walk on.” Then, “all of a sudden, I was in a quicksand hole.” O’Brien struggled to free himself for about 15 minutes before the two decided to call for help.

TRAVERSE CITY: In a shocking viral incident, a Michigan man found himself waist-deep in quicksand on a Lake Michigan beach, leading to an unexpected rescue and a surprising romantic revelation.

When Mitchell O'Brien and Breanne Sika set off to spend a day on a Lake Michigan beach hunting for rocks, neither expected one of them would fall victim to quicksand, nor that they would be ...