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Sheriff: 2-Year-Old Rescued After Falling Into Liquid Manure Pit

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Officials in Stearns County say a toddler is safe after falling into a liquid manure pit.

According to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred at around 8 p.m. on the 22000 block of 300th Street in Farming Township.

Deputies and Albany Fire and Rescue responded after a caller reported that a 2-year-old boy fell into a liquid manure pit.

When responders arrived, they found the boy about a foot from the edge of the manure pit with both of his legs submerged, as well as his right arm. Using a rope, a responder was able to reach in and pull the boy out.

The boy was not injured.

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