Paraglider is plucked from tree by firefighters after leaping off 150ft ... trends now

Paraglider is plucked from tree by firefighters after leaping off 150ft ... trends now
Paraglider is plucked from tree by firefighters after leaping off 150ft ... trends now

Paraglider is plucked from tree by firefighters after leaping off 150ft ... trends now

Fall from grace! Paraglider is pictured being plucked from tree by firefighters after leaping off 150ft scaffolding and sailing straight into nearby branches A fire engine arrived at the scene as the paraglider was retrieved from the tree

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A paraglider has been rescued by firefighters after he sailed straight into a tree and became tangled in its branches.

The unnamed man had taken to the air to enjoy the sunny weather in Bournemouth, Devon, on Friday before he became caught in the tree

The man, aged in his 40s, is believed to have leapt from 150ft scaffolding attached to a block of flats along Manor Road in Bournemouth, Dorset.

He plunged straight down in front of the building where he snagged his canopy in the branches of a tree 30ft above the ground. 

He was thankfully discovered dangling by residents in the area of East Cliff who alerted the authorities to help rescue him.

The paraglider was rescued by firefighters after he sailed straight into a tree and became tangled in its branches

The paraglider was rescued by firefighters after he sailed straight into a tree and became tangled in its branches

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