The missing Stoughton woman who was rescued after she was reportedly stuck in mud may have been trapped in the swamp-like area for at least three days, according to police.
After 31-year-old Emma Tetewsky screamed for help and hikers in Borderland State Park spotted her stuck in the mud Monday evening, Easton police officers responded to the scene and “blindly jumped into the water and followed the woman’s calls for help,” police said.
The police officers ended up reaching Tetewsky and carrying her back to land. She was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton with serious — but not believed to be life-threatening — injuries.
Tetwesky had been reported missing a week earlier on Monday, June 26.
“We want to thank all of the agencies that cooperated with us, including the Easton Police Department, the Easton Fire Department, the Stoughton Fire Department and Massachusetts State Police,” said Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara, who also noted the assistance of METRO-LEC, the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Department and the Quincy Police Department.
“If it wasn’t for the public helping us and giving us tips over the last five days, we wouldn’t have been able to locate her,” McNamara added. “This is the best possible outcome.”
Easton police officers at about 6 p.m. on Monday were dispatched to Borderland State Park after hikers called 911 and said they heard a woman screaming for help in a swamp-like area.
Upon arrival, police officers heard Tetewsky but could not see her. Three officers waded 50 feet from the shore, through thick brush and swamp, to reach Tetewsky. Police believe that she may have been trapped at that location for at least three days.
The officers carried Tetewsky back to land, and she received medical assistance from Easton firefighters. Easton police officers and firefighters needed to use ATVs to rescue Tetewsky because of the terrain and where she was located.
“I’d like to commend our Easton officers, who blindly jumped into the water and followed the woman’s calls for help,” said Easton Police Chief Keith Boone. “Their immediate action resulted in saving Emma Tetewsky.
“We’d also like to thank our incredible Fire Department, Borderland State Park rangers, and the hikers who heard Emma and called 911,” Boone added. “Without this coordinated effort, this rescue would not have been successful.”
