Man stuck in basketball hoop in Seattle needs rescue by police, fire personnel
Sure, some NBA players have been known to hang on the rim a bit too long after a dunk, but they are nothing like this guy.
In Seattle, police and fire department personnel had to combine to rescue a shirtless man who had reportedly climbed up into a basketball hoop at a public park and somehow gotten stuck. In the video below by Q13 FOX News, the shirtless man is seen dangling upside down by his leg, flailing his arms. (If the video doesn't appear, please refresh the page.)
(If you can't get enough of this, there is a longer video here that includes his return to the ground.)
Once the man was restrained, an officer climbed a ladder that was placed against the backboard and unhooked the man's leg.
The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, which was May Day, when rallies were held in Seattle and other cities for causes that include workers' rights. It's not clear whether this man was protesting anything -- maybe the NBA's abandonment of Seattle?
In any case, it's good to see that the Seattle Police Department had a good sense of humor about the whole matter.
