Overview
- Local firefighters found an unnamed man stuck with his foot caught in a tree crotch about five meters above ground after several hours in the position on Thursday morning.
- Rescuers stabilized the man using two ladder sections and an aerial ladder before cutting his foot free with a pruning saw to avoid further injury.
- After bringing him safely to the ground, the crew handed the man to the Rettungsdienst for evaluation to rule out hypothermia and other injuries.
- The rescue took place on Hochstraße in the Au-Haidhausen district of Munich and was reported by multiple local outlets citing Feuerwehr München; the man’s identity and medical outcome were not disclosed.
- Being trapped in an astgabel, or tree fork, can cause exhaustion and exposure which is why crews prioritized immobilization with ladders and an aerial platform before using cutting tools.