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A police pick-up truck was left stuck in the mud on Crosby beach last night.

The Port Police were helping to look for a missing woman on the beach in the early hours of Monday morning, but during the search the truck got stuck in the mud.

Officers were forced to abandon the truck in the sand, after the wheels became clogged up with mud and silt, in the early hours.

The vehicle remained on Crosby beach this morning, with several people on social media taking a photo of the scene.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said officers were planning to pick the car up today, as soon as the tide recedes to a safe level.

The missing woman was later found safe and well.