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Stuck in a tree

2011 Reader Submission
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Laguna Hills - The Orange County Sheriff's department handled an unique type of rescue on Tuesday when they discovered a man had gotten himself stuck inside of a hollow tree trunk.

Yesterday morning screams calling for help led authorities to find the man after the department received reports that someone was screaming down by the creek.

According to the Orange County Register,

"Deputies discovered the man trapped at about 10:30 a.m. after receiving reports of someone screaming and then conducting a patrol check near Los Alisos Boulevard and Paseo de Valenica, said Lt. Roland Chacon of the Orange County Sheriff's Department." Authorities say the man had climbed up into a narrow hole and the opening went four to five feet underground. The man's arms and head were sticking out, but the rest of his body was below ground level. It took responders 90 minutes to free the man from the tree. The rescue process entailed cutting through branches.

Authorities have no idea why the man in the tree shimmied into the hollowed section of the tree.

"Why he's in a tree, I have no idea," Battalion Chief Kris Concepcion, of the Orange County Fire Authority, told the Orange County Register.

Submitted on 10/27/2011

Submitted by: Susan Burney
Reference: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/313398

Copyright © 2011 DarwinAwards.com

>> Moderator Scores <<

Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Sorry, Susan, but this just doesn't say, "Darwin" to me. The other moderators may differ. Thanks anyway, and submit again!


Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: No Self-Selection
Aside from a bit of embarrassment there really isn't much to this story. I really don't see any Darwin aspect to it. Thanks just the same, Susan.


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