Police in England are attempting to rescue a man atop a 290-foot-high chimney.
Footage shows a helicopter hovering above the Dixon Chimney in Carlisle, Cumbria on Monday morning and a figure, upside down with his legs in the air, at the top.
The filmer explained: “The Dixon Chimney stands at about 290 feet, easily the tallest structure in Carlisle or Cumbria.
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“The police have been trying to rescue him since 3 a.m. but no luck so far.”
“It is freezing down here and it must be much worse up there.”
John McVay, Cumbria Fire Area Manager, said: “I’d also like to ask anyone who has a cherry picker in excess of 90 metres within or near Cumbria to please contact Cumbria Police or Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service on 999.”
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