Apr 15, 2024

Kansas man rescued after pinned high in a tree

Posted Apr 15, 2024 11:00 AM
Photos Olathe Fife Department
Photos Olathe Fife Department

JOHNSON COUNTY—First responders were busy Sunday with an unusual rescue. Just after 10:30a.m. Sunday, firefighters  responded to a call at a home near 123rd Street and Alcan in Olathe, according to a social media report, 

A man was pinned to a tree’s trunk by a rope while cutting down part of the top of the tree.

Firefighters used ladders and ropes to rescue the man who was about 20’ off the ground. He had a minor injury. Olathe Police and Johnson County Medical Alert assisted at the scene. Authorities did not release the man's name or additional details.