Deputies free man stuck inside hollow tree trunk

[October 26, 2011]  LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities in Southern California say they found a man stuck inside a hollow tree trunk by following the sounds of his screams down into a creek bed.

The Orange County Register (http://bit.ly/rLUnFV) reports that Orange County sheriff's deputies found the man stuck up to his chest inside a narrow hole in the trunk, which extended about 4 or 5 feet underground.

The newspaper says firefighters took about 90 minutes to free him once they found him Tuesday morning.

Lt. Roland Chacon says it's unknown why the man climbed into the hole near the base of the tree.

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Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www.ocregister.com/

[Associated Press]

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