Naked man rescued from tree in Exeter

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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A naked man was taken to hospital after being rescued from up a tree by emergency services.

The male was reportedly up a tree in Exeter in the ice-cold conditions on Wednesday morning. Police, fire and ambulance crews were all called to assist.

  1. Devon and Cornwall Police

    Devon and Cornwall Police

A fire spokesman said: “We were called to a reports of a naked man up a tree at 7.56 this morning in Haldon Road, Exeter.

“The police were in attendance trying to talk him down. We pitched a ladder to the tree but the male was refusing to come down.

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“At 9.09am he came down the ladder himself and an ambulance was on scene to give him treatment.”

Exeter city centre police tweeted: “A naked male up a tree has come down safely with the help of DFRS and taken to hospital. He is now receiving help.”

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