Man stuck in silt for 38 hours

PERKINS, Okla. (AP) -- A Stillwater man looking for a good area for catfish became trapped in quicksand for about 38 hours before a man searching for driftwood found him. <br><br>Bob Sebor, 40, was in

Thursday, April 20th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

PERKINS, Okla. (AP) -- A Stillwater man looking for a good area for catfish became trapped in quicksand for about 38 hours before a man searching for driftwood found him.

Bob Sebor, 40, was in good condition late Wednesday at Stillwater Medical Center. He was being treated for sunburn and exposure. Sebor said he also suffered slight hypothermia from the Cimarron River's cold water.

Sebor walked under the Cimarron River bridge at the Payne-Logan county line late Monday to scout for catfish. He planned a vacation day Tuesday and was looking for the best place to fish.

About 2 a.m. Tuesday, he got stuck in silt and sunk to the hip in the waders he was wearing.

"I've been through quicksand several times, but never like this before," he said.

He yelled for help throughout the day Tuesday. He drank river water but had no food.

He started digging his way out Tuesday night, but all the motion sent him deeper into the mire.

He freed himself about noon Wednesday by tearing off his waders.

But an attempt to then get the waders out of the water landed him back in the quicksand.

The man looking for driftwood found him about 15 minutes later. It took rescuers until about 4 p.m. Wednesday to free Sebor.