‘The wife ended up going the wrong way, typical woman’: Husband pins blame on his partner after they got stuck on mudflats for 40 minutes while walking their dogs

  • Brian and Jean Garrett had taken their dogs for a run on a Humberston beach    
  • Pair were plastered with mud after the coast guard pulled them from the flats 
  • Brian said his wife wandered off the wrong way toward the sea and he followed 
  • Humber Coast Guard deployed two mud rescue techs and freed Brian quickly 
  • As Jean was around 30ft out toward the sea, she was more difficult to rescue 

A husband has pinned the blame on his wife after her wrong turn left them stranded in mudflats for 40 minutes.

Brian and Jean Garret had taken their dogs for a run along the Humberston Fitties in Humberston, Lincolnshire when Jean went a little too far towards the sea.  

'The wife ended up going the wrong way, typical woman, and I ended up following her and we got stuck in the mud for about 40 minutes,' Brian said. 

After they were rescued the couple were covered from head to toe in mud, and their dogs could be seen shivering and left visibly shaken by the ordeal.  

Brian (pictured left) and Jean (pictured right) were running along the marshland with their dogs Penny and Lucy (pictured in the couple's arms) when they found themselves stuck in the mud

Brian (pictured left) and Jean (pictured right) were running along the marshland with their dogs Penny and Lucy (pictured in the couple's arms) when they found themselves stuck in the mud

Brian said: 'I would like to thank the coastguard for arriving so quickly and getting us out safely, it is much appreciated.

'We might come back tomorrow, but I don't think so.'

The coastguard was called to a section of the seafront near the Humber Mouth Yacht Club at 3.30pm on Monday after receiving reports of two people stuck in the mud. 

Shaun Lee, the coastguard officer in charge of the incident, said: 'We were paged by Humber Coastguard about two people stuck in the mud.

Humber coast guard said that they were concerned about the tide coming in and that during the rescue, water began to flood around Jean

Humber coast guard said that they were concerned about the tide coming in and that during the rescue, water began to flood around Jean

'When we arrived on scene we found two people stuck in the mud on the marshland, a male, a female, and two dogs, but the dogs were not stuck.

'We deployed two mud rescue techs, got to the male adult quite quickly and released him quickly.

'The woman was 30ft away seaward from the male and stuck deeper than him and was harder to rescue.

'Our biggest concern was the fact the tide coming in. While rescuing the female, water started coming in round the female and rescue team.

'Both adults were rescued and brought to the shore. They have not required medical attention and safety advice has been given.'