Archive · 1 Dec 2025
12-Year-Old Rescued After Being Trapped in Sand
A 12-year-old girl got stuck in the sand while playing at a creek.
Her dad quickly helped her breathe by clearing the sand around her head.
Emergency teams came and carefully dug her out.
She was okay and went home with her parents.
Everyone worked together to keep her safe.
A 12-year-old girl was trapped in sand at Panther Creek during a family outing.
Her father cleared sand around her head to help her breathe before emergency services arrived.
Multiple emergency agencies responded and safely rescued the girl.
The girl was medically examined and released to her parents.
The joint efforts of the father and emergency crews prevented a serious tragedy.
- Who
- A 12-year-old girl and her father, along with emergency services
- What
- The girl was trapped in sand while digging a hole
- When
- Thanksgiving Thursday
- Where
- Panther Creek, The Woodlands, near Houston, Texas
- Why
- The girl was digging a hole in a sandbar
- Location
- Panther Creek, The Woodlands, near Houston, Texas
- Age of Victim
- 12 years old
- Rescuers
- Father and emergency services
- Incident Date
- Thanksgiving Thursday
- Condition After Rescue
- Safe and released to parents