It’s not easy being green.
A man had to be rescued by firefighters after getting his body 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.
He later told cops heclimbed in headfirst to try to get something he’d accidentally thrown away — just to be wedged in by the container’s anti-vandal system.
Pictures show rescuers partially dismantling the container’s metal frame using specialist 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.
