http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged stuck en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 12:10:45 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/fox-gets-head-stuck-in-car-wheel/ hey are supposedly known for their cunning, but this fox was well and truly outwitted after getting its head wedged in the wheel of a parked car. The animal was trapped after getting wedged up to his ears in a mishap with a Volkswagen car. Firefighters had to jack up the car and remove the wheel with the fox’s head still inside. It took another 45 minutes to prise the animal’s head out of the wheel. ]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:00:04 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/fox-gets-head-stuck-in-car-wheel/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/cow-gets-stuck-in-ice-pool/ This poor cow was udderly frozen when she fell into this iced over swimming pool in Windeck, Germany, and couldn't get out. The chilly moo had escaped while the rest of her herd were being rounded up for the slaughterhouse when she slipped and plunged in. Startled home-owners called the police and fire brigade after realising the cow was stuck fast. "We drained the pool and managed to haul her out using a tractor," said a fire brigade spokesman. ... ]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:27:24 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/cow-gets-stuck-in-ice-pool/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/head-stuck-in-a-bin-man-william-middleton-was-looking-for-his-hat/ Homeless Mr Middleton is a familiar sight on the streets of Aberdeen where is known affectionately to locals as Tam. Now, thanks to a series of unfortunate events - and Facebook - this week, his exploits have reached a broader audience. Luckless Mr Middleton was walking by a council rubbish bin when he decided to see if he could find any cigarettes inside. He leaned in through the slot, lost his hat and got his head stuck, fast. Aberdeenâ€%... ]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:15:56 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/head-stuck-in-a-bin-man-william-middleton-was-looking-for-his-hat/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/nz-man-gets-eel-stuck-in-bottom/ A man showed up at an Auckland hospital emergency room last week with an unusual dilemma — an eel was stuck in his bottom. The patient informed staff at Auckland City Hospital of his problem and X-rays confirmed his story. "The eel was about the size of a sprig of asparagus and the incident is the talk of the place," a hospital source told the New Zealand Herald. "Doctors and nurses have come across people with strange objects that they have got s... ]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:11:01 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/nz-man-gets-eel-stuck-in-bottom/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/cow-rescued-after-getting-stuck-up-tree/ Firefighters had a shock call-out when they were asked to rescue a cow that had got stuck in a tree. The 660lb calf, called Sparkle, had plunged more than 100ft down an embankment and landed in the tree, reports the Daily Telegraph. Owner Philip Armstrong had noticed the animal was missing from his farm, near Penrith, Cumbria. During the delicate four-hour rescue operation, the Pedigree dairy shorthorn heifer was sedated by vets before being winche... ]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:35:20 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/cow-rescued-after-getting-stuck-up-tree/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/woman-gets-hand-stuck-in-pool-table/ "I don't know if she was going for an engagement ring or what, but she put her arm all the way in," said Sharon Rangel, a bartender at the U-31 Bar and Cocktail Lounge on University Avenue at 31st Street. The woman got her hand stuck in the pool table while trying to grab a ball. Firefighters said her hand became stuck because of the bracelets she was wearing. The staff called for help at about 1:45 a.m., according to a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department dispa... ]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:31:33 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/woman-gets-hand-stuck-in-pool-table/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/woman-stuck-on-waterslide-sues-for-400k/ A CHILDCARE worker is suing Wet 'n' Wild for $400,000 in damages after she became stuck in a waterslide. Cherie Schramm, 30, lined up to ride the newly opened Aqua Loop waterslide on January 2 last year but became stuck halfway. The Pimpama woman did not gather enough speed to complete the full loop and slid back and forth inside the slide before coming to rest at the bottom of the loop. In a damages claim filed in the Southport District Court on May 22,... ]]> Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:49:43 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/woman-stuck-on-waterslide-sues-for-400k/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/69-year-old-man-gets-penis-stuck-in-sex-toy-for-36-hours/ Fire crews were called to a hospital to cut off a sex aid after a pensioner had battled for 36 hours to remove it. Bemused surgeons asked for help when the 69-year-old turned up at North Manchester General Hospital and revealed his problem. Crews from Blackley station rushed to the ward and used a precision cutting tool to free the patient. It is understood that the pensioner was asked to sign a disclaimer before the delicate operation was carried out with medics on standby. Plans were made to u... ]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:46:55 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/69-year-old-man-gets-penis-stuck-in-sex-toy-for-36-hours/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/colorado-rocky-mountains-frozen-cows-found-stuck-in-cabin-explosives-may-be-used/ The U.S. Forest Service is considering explosives to move a bunch of frozen cows that died after getting stuck inside a cabin at 11,000 feet in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Forest Service spokesman Steve Segin said Tuesday that rangers are worried about the high fire danger and discussed other solutions when they met Tuesday, including using helicopters or trucks. Segin said using helicopters is too expensive and rangers are worried about using trucks in a wilderness a... ]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:43:55 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/colorado-rocky-mountains-frozen-cows-found-stuck-in-cabin-explosives-may-be-used/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/porsche-driver-gets-stuck-in-traffic/ The owner of a Porsche sportscar got stuck in wet concrete after trying to beat traffic by manouevering into an empty lane. The embarrassed motorist was trying to beat the traffic by driving his 911 Carrera S around a line of stationary cars. But the lane he pulled into had only just been laid and the £75,000 car got stuck deep in the wet cement, reports The Sun. The man had to stay in his Porsche while workmen tried to shovel around the wheels before... ]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:39 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/porsche-driver-gets-stuck-in-traffic/