After a heavy thaw, one of the harvesters sinks so deeply into the muck that mud almost destroys the $400,000 machine.
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American Loggers: Swallowed by a Swamp
After a heavy thaw, one of the harvesters sinks so deeply into the muck that mud almost destroys the $400,000 machine.
Added: Sep 9, 2009
Views: 31349 Views
Runtime: 02:27
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