No, pluff mud is not dangerous. However, keep you will become alarmed at how quickly your feet sink into the muck. Much like quicksand, you may be hip-deep before you realize it, especially as you struggle to pull yourself out.

Can you walk on Pluff mud?

Care should be taken when walking around oyster reefs as well as when walking or digging in pluff mud, as shells may be buried. We recommend you wear shoes that lace up tightly and are completely closed, such as tennis shoes. We also suggest long pants and gloves.

Why does Pluff mud smell bad?

The region's pluff mud is well known for its pungent smell in southern coastal areas,” said Simon Ghanat, Ph. ... “The rotten egg smells comes from anaerobic bacteria working on the pluff mud by releasing hydrogen sulfide,” he said.