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Excavator trying to retrieve bulldozer gets stuck in Lake Michigan

By Ben Hooper
An excavator trying to free a bulldozer from Lake Michigan ended up stuck in the water next to the construction vehicle. Screenshot: Fox 17/Facebook
An excavator trying to free a bulldozer from Lake Michigan ended up stuck in the water next to the construction vehicle. Screenshot: Fox 17/Facebook

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April 25 (UPI) -- A Michigan beach was closed when an excavator trying to retrieve a bulldozer that fell into Lake Michigan ended up in the same predicament.

Grand Haven Public Safety officials said the bulldozer was attempting to remove a fallen tree from the beach at Grand Haven State Park when it became stuck in the water about 1 p.m. Monday.

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An excavator brought in to retrieve the bulldozer also ended up stuck in the water, officials said.

The bulldozer was finally removed from the water about 4 p.m., and the excavator was freed about 6:15 p.m.

Police said a small oil leak from the bulldozer was being contained.

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