Brian Marshall, 75, came within minutes of drowning after trying to rescue one of his two Jack Russells from the dung pile. He managed to save pooch Bella while pet Archie stayed at a safe distance but found himself trapped and sinking into the slurry. He was pulled free by emergency teams outside the village of Ickwell, Beds, on Sunday after being stuck in the mud for more than an hour. (Image: Elizabeth Smith / SWNS.com)(Image: Deadline News)(Image: Bedfordshire rescue / SWNS.com)(Image: SWNS.com)Brian said: “I’m grateful to be alive. I’m a fool!”Paul Barrows, of Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue, said: “Had Matt not found him, he’d have died and not been found until they were spreading the muck in a few months.”

Source: Daily Mirror February 20, 2019 17:37 UTC