Fire crews were called to McDonalds to release a man partially trapped in a straw dispenser
Update: Fire crews rescue man from McDonalds straw dispenser
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
10:25 AM
FIREFIGHTERS have been called to deal with an unusual emergency at an Ipswich fast food restaurant - after a man became partially trapped in a straw dispenser.
The incident happened at 7.15pm last night at McDonalds in Hening Avenue, on the Ravenswood development.
According to a McDonalds spokesman, the man - who was with his children - attempted to remove straws from an opening at the rear of the dispenser which is commonly used by staff to refill it.
He became trapped, so firefighters were called and they had to dismantle the dispenser to release him.
The man was said to be embarrassed but unhurt.
One fire crew was sent from Ipswich and the male was freed within 20 minutes.
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23 comments
what some people will do for 50p if the baove story is true... another waste of tax payers money.. sad
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Medina Vasek
Friday, October 28, 2011
made me laugh !!! poor man i hope they gave him his food free in the end!!!!
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lmfaolaura
Friday, October 28, 2011
Dont laugh at the poor guy, I bet he has feelings too!
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Andy Bridges
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Dont laugh at the poor guy, I bet he has feelings too!
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Andy Bridges
Thursday, October 27, 2011
I am the one that got stuck and it really wasn't funny at all so stop laughing. I saw something shiny at the bottom so reached in. Before I knew it, I was stuck! Made 50p in the process though, thanks Mcdonalds.
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Andy Bridges
Thursday, October 27, 2011
R S-R, I think the theory has been modified since Darwin's day, in this era of fast food, to "survival of the fattest".
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JOHN BURLS
Thursday, October 27, 2011
He should have let go of the straws then his hand would have come out easily. DOH Homer Simpson
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norfolkreader
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Darwin's theory - 'Survival of the fittest'. If you become trapped using a McDonald's straw dispenser, should you be allowed to have children?
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R Smith-Roberts
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
im luvin it
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doris doris
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
and this was likely to be only moments after he told his children not to do the very same thing! Had to giggle!
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pretty in pink
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Surley the person could have walked down to the fire station, or were the shop afraid the straw thing me bob on his hand would not be returned. You have not said if the person found the right coloured straw they were after.
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a west
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Well this has made me chuckle today, after all it makes a change from hearing all the bad news going around at the moment!
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StarReader
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Fire crew? What's wrong with a hammer or screwdriver? Emergencey services are for EMERGENCIES!
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On Two Wheels
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
No doubt he will be on the X-Factor next :)
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Dave Love
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
And there was me thinking that the fire fighters were simply getting a drive through!!
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Bean
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Well - this IS Ipswich...
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Sarky Sage
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Good opportunity to sue McDonald's for a million or so. I was hit in the arm once in McDonald's by a small boy blowing off his paper straw cover through the straw. Curse it, I should have sued for that, goodness knows what harm it did.
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JOHN BURLS
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wouldn't have thought this was possible until reading this ...
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FuturePoliceOfficer..
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
I'm not surprised. The guy must have put his whole arm in to get a straw out?
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Mike
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Maybe if the persons hand was so fat it got stuck in the straw dispenser they shouldnt have been in Mcdonalds in the 1st place
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H D
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Talk about "Silly Suffolk"! At least it makes a change from children "trapped in bicycles" and other more usual forms of Suffolk entrapment.
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T Doff
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
how can a 'MAN' get partially trapped in a straw dispenser? surely it would have just been a 'finger'? nonsense news,nonsense waste of tax payers money...AGAIN!!!!
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I'm right,your not!!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
It's not April the 1st is it? Some people just shouldn't be allowed out in public!
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Pepperpotty
Wednesday, October 26, 2011