Overview
- Police and firefighters in Groton rescued two youths from the James Brook wetlands after a 911 call.
- Officers located them in a marshy stretch between the Nashua River Rail Trail and Broadmeadow Road.
- One youth walked out on their own as the other remained stuck in mud that required technical help.
- Police flew a drone to pinpoint the stranded youth and plan the safest route back to solid ground.
- A dry-suit firefighter used a ladder to free the youth, and EMS later found both unhurt and released them to their parents.