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Aug 2023
Last Updated: 02/08/2023
Man rescued from public toilets in Knaresborough
A stock image of public toilets. Pic: Wikimedia Commons
A man had to be rescued today when he got stuck in public toilets in Knaresborough.
Firefighters were called to the toilets at York Place car park at 4.46pm this afternoon.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are not known.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's incident report gave only brief details. It said:
"A crew from Knaresborough released a male, unharmed, from a public toilet block, using a door enforcer."
The public toilets at York Place are operated by North Yorkshire Council.
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Today's persistent rain also saw firefighters respond to several flooding incidents in North Yorkshire.
One came from a home on Harlow Oval in Harrogate at 2.37pm. The incident report said:
"An officer responded to reports of flooding in the garden, approaching the doorstep. This posed no threat to the property, and no action was taken."
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