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Quicksand causes terrifying ‘Indiana Jones moment’ for second Adelaide beachgoer
Key takeaways
- Days after a young Adelaide beachgoer had to be rescued from quicksand, a second person had a similar experience along the same stretch of coast.
- Sarah Darbyshire was walking at Glenelg North on Saturday afternoon when her dog began to sink into the sand, and she started to do the same.
- The Department for Environment and Water says sand carting occurs at the beach every year to protect local infrastructure.
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Days after a young Adelaide beachgoer had to be rescued from quicksand, a second person had a similar experience along the same stretch of coast.
Sarah Darbyshire was walking at Glenelg North on Saturday afternoon when her dog began to sink into the sand, and she started to do the same.
The Department for Environment and Water says sand carting occurs at the beach every year to protect local infrastructure.
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