A bizarre and disturbing scene unfolded in Kansas City, Missouri, when firefighters had to use a power saw to cut apart a portable toilet to free a man who became trapped beneath the seat.
The incident occurred near East 17th Street and The Paseo, where witnesses reported hearing knocking and a man screaming for help from inside the portable toilet.
When crews arrived, they found the man trapped with his upper body wedged under the bowl and his lower half submerged in the waste tank.
Firefighters used a saw to cut apart the portable toilet, eventually freeing the man, who was then hosed off and taken to a fire truck for further medical attention.
The man's identity has not been released, and authorities have not explained exactly how he ended up trapped beneath the toilet seat.
Witnesses and social media users were left stunned after footage of the rescue spread online, with many questioning how such an incident was physically possible.
The incident has raised questions about the safety and design of portable toilets, and the Kansas City Fire Department has not released additional details regarding the unusual rescue.
