Updated Jan 07, 2021 | 12:13 IST The digger was eventually swallowed up the sea, following which a second digger belonging to a contractor was sent in. Source: Nick Hayman/SWNS A digger that was sent to rescue a truck on a beach got stuck in the sand and eventually submerged when the tide came in. According to reports, rescuers took a digger to a beach in Somerset after a truck had become stranded in the sand. However, the rescue mission didn't end up well as the digger got stuck in the sinking sand. Although the truck was moved out of the sand hold, attempts to save the digger were called off.