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Hammer-wielding man found stuck in basketball hoop in Washington

Sunday, May 3, 2015
Shirtless man stuck on hoop

SEATTLE, WA -- A shirtless man wielding a hammer climbed up a basketball hoop at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle and somehow managed to get stuck.

Nearly a dozen cops looked on as he tried to free himself but failed.

Eventually two firefighters arrived with a ladder and were able to cut down the net and free the man.

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