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A man had to be rescued by firefighters after getting trapped inside an anti-vandal trash container in Mexico, with bizarre photos showing just his legs dangling out.

The hapless victim was spotted with his legs sticking out of the metal recycling container in Guadalajara on Friday, Tribuna de Mexico reported.


  A man in Mexico had to be rescued after getting trapped inside an anti-vandal trash container. Newsflash A man in Mexico had to be rescued after getting trapped inside an anti-vandal trash container. Newsflash

  He was found with his legs sticking out of the container during the bizarre incident in Guadalajara. Newsflash He was found with his legs sticking out of the container during the bizarre incident in Guadalajara. Newsflash

He later told cops he climbed in head-first to try to get something he’d accidentally thrown away — only to be wedged in by the container’s anti-vandal system.

Pictures show rescuers partially dismantling the container’s metal frame using special hydraulic equipment to lift it off the ground — allowing them to finally reach up from below and pull the trapped man to safety.

The victim was at risk of being crushed by the force of the metal unit’s panel, but fortunately, he was freed without any serious reported injuries.

After a quick police interview, he was allowed to leave under his own steam.

A warning to residents to only use the “Clean Point” recycling stations for their intended purpose — separating recyclable materials — was later issued by authorities in Jalisco, western Mexico.

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