Man stuck 25ft up a Cheltenham tree

Firefighters had to rescue a man stuck 25ft up a tree in Cheltenham last night.

It is unclear how the adult male had got himself caught in Clarence Square.

Crews were called out just past 7pm to help the man.

Another man had managed to get himself down. 

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A spokesman for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews were unable to use the aerial ladder due the amount of branches which made rescue attempts difficult.

"Fire fighters were eventually able to reach the man after cutting away some branches and using safe working at height equipment."

At one point the crews had called back up support from Coleford's high rescue rope team, but firefighters got him down with the ladder before they arrived.

The rescue took the fire service 45 minutes.

Were you the man stuck up the tree or did you watch the drama unfold? If so, contact the Echo on 01242 278089.