Alpine Fire Rescues Man In Mud, Reunites Him With Prosthetic Leg(IHOP)

Cowboy State Daily ^ | September 29, 2026 | Andrew Rossi

[Vendome]

A Utah man's side-by-side — and prosthetic leg — were rescued from thick mud in Palisades Reservoir on Monday by Alpine firefighters. "He was beached on top of his side-by-side with one leg," said Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt.

The Alpine Fire District rescued a man whose side-by-side — and prosthetic leg — were trapped in the thick mud of Palisades Reservoir on Monday.

Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt said they received a direct call from a Utah man who had been camping in the area and got stuck while riding his side-by-side.

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[Vendome]

He was promised meals for life and given a job application

 

[JimRed]

WTH is a side-by-side?

[1Old Pro]

WTH is a side-by-side?

A 2 or 4 seat ATV

[MortMan]

ATV with 2 seats next to each other. Most are used as utility vehicles.

[milagro]

You read my mind!

[Sirius Lee]

The finding of a Prosthetic leg is something worth remembering.

[Magnum44]

[Jamestown1630]

Great story.

[adorno]

Man reunited with his IHOP prosthetic leg...

Sounds kind of racist or something. Insensitive, for sure. Why not just a man rescued who uses a prosthetic leg and won’t need to hop on one leg to get around?

[Hot Tabasco]

Great story.

Screw the ATV, I'm glad they recovered the prosthetic.

I have a close friend and a brother in law who lost their leg above the knee. Each of their prosthetics cost tens of thousands of dollars, depending on how technical they are.

[JBW1949]

I have a prosthetic leg...

People have asked how I lost a leg???

I tell them I had a doctor cut it off so I could park close to the door wherever I went....(GRIN)

[Magnum44]

Ouch! Thats really funny!

[Vendome]

LOL

That’s funny

[Mogger]

Screw the ATV, I'm glad they recovered the prosthetic.

SUTs, (side by sides) can cost from $10,000 up to 50,000.

Add on some accessories and a lot more.

[Jamestown1630]

I appreciated the story of how he lost his leg.

[mikey_hates_everything]

Everyone seemed to get bogged down but the border collie. Who's the smart one?

[Celtic Conservative]

The guy tried arguing with the rescue staff, but he didn’t have a leg to stand on. The rescue people asked him how he got stuck, but he was stumped.

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[Governor Dinwiddie]

I like the nice dog, just sitting there, observing, thinking "these wacky humans".

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Hahahahaha! Good one! 👍

[centermass_socrates]

Reminds me of “Lassie, go get help!”.