NJ state troopers rescue man stuck in swamp

Saturday, March 24, 2018
UNION COUNTY, N.J. (WPVI) -- Eight New Jersey State Troopers worked together to help save a man who was stuck in a swamp in Union County.

Officials say the man got stuck while trying to get to the other side.
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The first two troopers on the scene on the shoulder of the turnpike broke off a tree limb but the victim couldn't hold onto it.

More troopers arrived and they formed a human chain.

One officer grabbed a flotation device and used it to pull the man to safety.
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