Rescuers pulled an 18-year-old duck hunter from a swamp near Muddy Creek in Clay Township on Friday afternoon. He was uninjured, but could not walk because his feet were numb from being stuck in the cold mud and water for more than two hours. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

A young hunter found himself in a precarious and soggy position Friday afternoon, but was expertly rescued by the county’s highly trained water rescue team after being in the swamp for more than two hours.

The 18-year-old had entered a swamp off Beaver Dam Road near Muddy Creek in Clay Township to duck hunt, according to Russ Weitzel, a captain with Unionville Volunteer Fire Company and lieutenant with Butler County Water Rescue Team 300.

The young man had ventured too far into the swamp, which was when he found himself in trouble.

“He hit a soft spot and sunk and was unable to get out,” Weitzel said.