Atlanta Cops Rescue Man Trapped On Steep Slope And Tangled In Thorns

Officers rescued a male screaming for help. He was trapped in thick brush on the edge of a gulch in Atlanta, Georgia, on Feb. 5.  (Atlanta Police Department/Zenger)

First responders rescued a man trapped on a steep slope and tangled in overgrowth so thick it was difficult to reach him.

The rescue took place in a wooded area of Atlanta, Georgia, the morning of Feb. 5. The authorities had trouble initially locating the man, given the dense foliage.