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The unnamed woman was heard yelling for help inside the outhouse, and officers had to use a strap to hoist her out.

A lady from Northern Michigan was trapped inside an outhouse toilet after losing her Apple Watch and trying to recover it. The bizarre event took place at Dixon Lake, Otsego County and necessitated an unusual rescue effort. The state police, local conservation officers, and emergency medical staff took part in the operation. The rescue involved dismantling the toilet and lifting the woman to safety using a strap.

Michigan State Police responded to an Otsego County lake where a woman became trapped inside an outhouse toilet while trying to retrieve her Apple Watch.

A woman was rescued Tuesday from an outhouse toilet in northern Michigan after she climbed in to retrieve her Apple Watch and became trapped.The woman, whose name was not released, lowered herself inside the toilet after dropping the watch at the Department of Natural Resources boat launch at Dixon Lake in Otsego County's Bagley Township, state police said Wednesday in a release.First responders were called when the woman was heard yelling for help. The toilet was removed and a strap was used to haul the woman out.“If you lose an item in an outhouse toilet, do not attempt to venture inside the containment area. Serious injury may occur,” state police said in the release.The state police did not say Wednesday if the woman was injured or if the watch was recovered.Bagley Township is about 240 miles (386 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow liveCharity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide

Earlier this week, a woman in northern Michigan found herself in an unusual situation when she got stuck in an outhouse toilet while trying to recover her Apple Watch. In recent times, smartwatches have become increasingly popular, offering a wide range of features such as heart rate monitoring, fitness tracking, and the capability to manage calls and messages. However, some individuals may become overly reliant on their smartwatches.

Michigan first responders had to rescue a woman from an outhouse toilet on Tuesday after she got stuck inside while trying to recover her Apple Watch.

Talk about a crappy situation, this woman in Otsego County was (hopefully) just trying to enjoy a day at the lake, but literally fell into a stinky situation. ... and by that I mean, she climbed down into an outhouse toilet and got stuck. Authorities in Otsego County were called...

Talk about your worst nightmare: A woman who tried to retrieve her Apple watch from the muck of an Ostego County outhouse got stuck and had to be rescued by first responders. According to news release from the Michigan State Police, first responders were called to the outhouse at the Department of Natural Resources boat launch on Dixon Lake after bystanders heard calls for help from the outhouse.

An unusual incident occurred recently at Lake Dixon in Michigan when a woman found herself stuck in a portable restroom while trying to retrieve her Apple Watch. Local first responders, including Michigan State Police, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers, and Otsego County Emergency Medical Services, were immediately dispatched to the DNR boat launch site.

On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m. first responders were called to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boat launch at Dixon Lake for a woman stuck inside the outhouse toilet. The woman was heard yelling for help and told first responders she had dropped her Apple Watch in the toilet. She then lowered herself inside the toilet to retrieve it and could not get out.

We’ve all dropped our Apple Watches and iPhones in places we’d rather not stick our hands — the sink while doing the dishes, a puddle outside, the sandpit at the park. But none of those even come close to the… unfortunate spot where one lady dropped her Apple Watch this week.

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A Saginaw man has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault in 2016. In April of this year, a mother reported to state police in Gaylord that her child had recently disclosed that they had been the victim of sexual assault. An investigation followed, which included a forensic interview at the Northern Michigan Children’s Assessment Center in Roscommon, and two suspects were developed.

Sometimes you just have to let things go. A Michigan woman recently found herself in a rather sticky and disgusting situation after climbing into an extremely deep toilet at the Department of Natural Resources boat launch at Dixon Lake in Otsego County near Gaylord. The woman wasn't sitting on the...