Crime & Safety

Skydiver Caught In Tree Rescued By Fire Crews: Pasco Fire Rescue

A skydiver was rescued after being caught 30 to 40 feet in a tree after a jump in the Zephyrhills area, Pasco Fire Rescue said.

A skydiver was rescued after being caught 30 to 40 feet in a tree after a jump in the Zephyrhills area, Pasco Fire Rescue said.
A skydiver was rescued after being caught 30 to 40 feet in a tree after a jump in the Zephyrhills area, Pasco Fire Rescue said. (Courtesy of Pasco County Fire Rescue)

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL — Fire crews rescued a skydiver who got caught in a tall tree in the Zephyrhills area on July 4, Pasco County Fire Rescue wrote in a social media post.

First responders found the skydiver stuck 30 to 40 feet up in the tree after his jump.

Crews had to carefully cut a few limbs to reach the skydiver, secure him in the fire truck’s bucket and bring him down without injury.

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The rescue was “a safe ending to an unexpected July 4 adventure,” fire officials said.

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