May 28, 2024

Worker rescued after being suspended upside down

A tree trimmer was rescued after he became stuck upside down in a tree May 28, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. The man became entangled in the tree and was suspended approximately 15 feet up. Firefighters used ladders and ropes to lower him, and he was treated at a local hospital for leg and foot injuries, according to a KSHB report.

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