Posted on 10/01/2026 10:19:31 AM PDT by 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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WTH is a side-by-side?
A 2 or 4 seat ATV
ATV with 2 seats next to each other. Most are used as utility vehicles.
You read my mind!
The finding of a Prosthetic leg is something worth remembering.
Great story.
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?
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.
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)
Ouch! Thats really funny!
LOL
That’s funny
SUTs, (side by sides) can cost from $10,000 up to 50,000.
Add on some accessories and a lot more.
I appreciated the story of how he lost his leg.
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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Reminds me of “Lassie, go get help!”.
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