MEARS, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A 12-year-old Petoskey boy is recovering after being buried in a sand dune at Silver Lake State Park on Sunday evening.

Deputies say the incident happened at a family gathering. The 12-year-old boy and his 8-year-old brother were outside playing when they began digging in the sand dune. The hole collapsed on the boy when he was five feet deep.

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He was eventually pulled out of the hole after being buried for about 14 minutes.