A 3-year-old boy survived a harrowing accident Saturday when he plunged into a manure pit beneath a Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, barn, firefighters say.
The boy fell into the 10-foot-deep pit, below a dairy barn, while it was open for cleaning about 6:40 p.m. Saturday, according to WGAL.
Fire crews tried to reach the toddler but risked becoming stuck in the thick manure themselves, reported PennLive.
Firefighters pulled back to provide ventilation and to try to keep the boy, who was floating on top of the muck, calm while they awaited a special agricultural rescue crew, Honey Brook Fire County Deputy Chief Jake Bailey told WPVI.