Mystery over how a man became wedged between two walls

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We’ve all heard the phrase ‘stuck between a rock and a hard place’, but it appears this man took things a bit too literally.

Fire crews faced an unusual call-out on Friday evening after a man got stuck between two walls.

Arriving at the scene in Westminster in Orange County, California, firefighters found the man wedged on his side between the two structures.

The technical rescue team used a high point rescue technique, which allows them to lower or raise someone using ropes.

The man was able to secure a harness around both of his shoulders, which allowed him to be lifted out of the tight spot.

He was then able to climb down a ladder propped against the wall to the safety of solid ground.

“/> The man was wedged in a narrow gap between two walls (Picture: Orange County Fire Authority)

Thankfully he was uninjured – and while firefighters didn’t explain how he got stuck in the first place, it’s probably safe to say he won’t be doing that again.

There have been plenty of stories of people getting stuck in strange places in recent months.

People on a ride at a Six Flags theme park were trapped 200ft in the air due to a powerful storm rolling in, while careless drivers keep getting their cars stuck on a set of stairs in London after mistaking the path for a shortcut.

“/> The technical rescue team managed to free him (Picture: Orange County Fire Authority)

Drinkers got snowed in at the UK’s highest pub after cold weather swept across the UK, and two fossil hunters had to be rescued within hours of each other after getting stuck in deep mud.

It’s not just humans who get stuck in tight spots, though.

A ewe was recently rescued from a cliff face in the Peak District, while a baby cow got its big head stuck in a tree, and a squirrel got its head stuck inside a toilet roll.

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