On Saturday January 21, 2023. A New Holland tractor that was grooming a snowmobile trail down by Chetek, broke through the ice on a swamp. Over half of the tractor was in the water and mud. For safety of the recovery team, as well as the snowmobilers. That part of the trail was closed as the recovery took place. This video package will show the recovery.
Shot Description
Clip 1. Shows rearend of the tractor that broke through the ice on the swamp while it was grooming the trail.
Clip 2. A closer shot of the tractor.
Clip 3. A frontend shot of the tractor.
Clip 4. A closer look at the tractor in the water and mud.
Clip 5. The crew digging out the ice and mud from around the tractor tracks.
Clips 6-7. The crew still digging out the ice and mud from around the tractor tracks.
Clip 8. The crew evaluating the situation.
Clip 9. Britt hooking up a pulley to the tractor.
Clips 10-13. The crew pulling the tractor out of the water and mud onto safer ice.
Clip 14. The tractor backing up onto solid ground and towards the camera.
SID: Dirk Miller
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