Police: 8-year-old rescued from 8-foot deep sand hole at Belmar beach
An 8-year-old boy was rescued after trapping himself in a sand hole at a Belmar beach Saturday.
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Jul 19, 2020, 10:52 AM
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Updated 1,545 days ago
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An 8-year-old boy was rescued after trapping himself in a sand hole at a Belmar beach Saturday.
The incident happened just before 2 p.m.
Police say the sides of the 8-foot deep hole that the child dug caved in and covered him.
Lifeguards, bystanders and emergency workers helped to dig until they pulled the boy out.
He was taken to a local hospital.
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