Thief, not Santa, stuck in chimney

[Galactus]

Akala ko sa pelikula lang nangyayari ito. He has got to be one of the dumbest criminals ever...

Thief, not Santa, found stuck in chimney

Associated Press
First Posted 05:32pm (Mla time) 12/28/2007


SYDNEY, Australia -- It wasn't Santa Claus but a would-be burglar that rescue workers found stuck up a chimney in central Australia on Friday.

Staff at the Gapview Hotel in Alice Springs heard a man groaning when they arrived for work in the hotel bar, and called the fire department.

The man had been stuck inside the chimney for about 10 hours with his knees jammed tightly into his chest, said local fire station officer Mark James. "He was like a grub in a cocoon when we found him," James sa

Firefighters and ambulance officers spent 90 minutes trying to free the man before finally removing part of the chimney with jackhammers.

"Imagine being in the tightest ball you can (make) and being in that position for 10 hours," James said. "He was pretty embarrassed and ashamed, so he didn't say much when we got him out. He was obviously feeling sore and sorry for himself."

The man's identity was not immediately released, and it was not clear if he would be charged with any offense.

[v6dreamer]

Kahit din dito U.S maraming case na ganyan. Stuck sila sa chimney not knowing na walang lusutan sa taas ng fire place mismo dahil may nakahalang na metal bar doon.

May case din dito na ang involve ay isang PINOY. Ganoon din parang SANTA sa chimney din dumaan pero this time Fast Food Restaurant ang pinasok niya. Siya rin ay na stock sa chimney ng mga 6 hrs dahil sarado na ang restaurant walang nakakaalam na nandoon siya. Saka nalang nalaman na may tao doon noong dumating ang mga taong magtatrabaho sa umaga ay may narinig silang boses galing sa chimney na humihingi ng saklolo.

So the employee called 911 at dumating ang fire department ni rescue nila yong tao. Noong mailabas na nila punong puno ng mantika, uling ang buong katawan kasi chimney ng litsonan at barbequehan ang pinasok niya. He was so lucky, kundi siya ang malilitson doon kapag nagkataon. Dahil mabait naman ang may-ari (pinoy din) hindi na siya nagsampa ng kaso na burglary, pati pulis pumayag narin pakawalan kasi puro matika at uling si g-g-.