Blake Shelton rescues group of stranded men

ARDMORE, Okla., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Blake Shelton was called a hero after he helped out a group of young men who were left stranded after their truck got stuck in a mud hole.

The country star ran into the four individuals, Bryar Blanton, Lenyell Blanton, Josh Turner and Adrian Poplin near the Washita River in Ardmore Okla., on Friday while Shelton was driving down a nearby road.

"Me and my buddies were checking out the river, when some of my buddies [accidentally] slid into a big mud hole and got stuck for about two hours," Bryar told Entertainment Tonight of the incident. "Me and [my friend] Adrian started walking down the road [looking for help] and Blake and his dog, Betty, stopped and picked us up in his truck."

"He told [Poplin and I] to hop in," he continued. "Then, we went back to the river and he [Blake] tried to get them out with his truck," Bryar continued. "He couldn't do it, so he said he would be back in 15 minutes with his tractor. I was just like, 'Heck yeah!' and asked him for a photo with us. He lives about 45 minutes from me."

Bryar shared the photo on Twitter writing "Just wanna thank you for helping us yesterday man." Shelton tweeted back saying "No problem..Now you boys stay outta jail!!! Ha!!!."

Shelton last made headlines earlier this month when it was announced that he will be hosting the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2016.