This article is primarily transcribed from a 2017 Insider video on "How to escape quicksand — it's easier than you might think." Some of the information has been updated.

A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn't just happen in Hollywood movies in jungles or rainforests.

A Maine woman fell into a pit of supersaturated sand, also called quicksand, while walking on a beach with her husband, officials say.