A visitor at Alton Towers was left "dangling" from a fence after trying to climb out of the queue.
The guest, who was said to be in his late teens, had been queuing for the Rita rollercoaster, and was attempting to scale the fence when the incident happened.
It is understood the guest got his foot stuck on the top of the fence as he was coming down the other side, and ended up suspended by his leg in view of dozens of onlookers. Because the park is in a rural area, an air ambulance ended up having to be dispatched to the scene, followed by a land ambulance which eventually took the visitor away, StokeSentinel reports.
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A spokesperson for Alton Towers Resort said: “Medical assistance arrived on site to help with a guest whose actions in a queue line led to their foot being caught between two fence posts.
"An air ambulance was sent due to the rural nature of the resort, which is common practice, but was not required. The guest left the resort via land ambulance for further assessment and did not sustain any serious injuries. This was unrelated to any of our rides and attractions.”
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed teams had gone to the park at 3pm yesterday, including a land ambulance, air ambulance, paramedic and community first responder.
The spokesman added: "Following treatment for injuries not believed to be serious, he was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital by land ambulance."
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