Pa. Photographer Rescued by FFs

    April 17, 2010
    PITTSBURGH -- A photographer who was shooting practice video for a University of Pittsburgh sports team spent more time looking at the field than he bargained for. The man was stuck four stories in the air on a cherry-picker for several hours on Thursday at the school's South Side facility. The cherry-picker the photographer was on wouldn't move and the company handling the machine couldn't come out to assist him.

    PITTSBURGH --

    A photographer who was shooting practice video for a University of Pittsburgh sports team spent more time looking at the field than he bargained for.

    The man was stuck four stories in the air on a cherry-picker for several hours on Thursday at the school's South Side facility.

    The cherry-picker the photographer was on wouldn't move and the company handling the machine couldn't come out to assist him.

    The Fire Department was called and a firefighter climbed a ladder to bring the man and his gear down.

    The photographer was not injured in the incident.

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