It’s anyone’s guess how he ended up there.
But however he did it, there was no going back for this unfortunate Chinese boy after he got his head firmly wedged in a stone balustrade.
As crowds gathered to watch the rescue, firefighters tried all manner of ways to carefully slide the distressed youngster out from the gap.
What a headache: A young Chinese boy gets himself wedged in a gap in a concrete balustrade
Stuck: Firefighters try to manoeuvre the youngster’s head to slide him out, but their efforts were to no avail
The drama unfolded on Sunday outside a building in Hezhang County.
Eventually, crews had to use hydraulic pliers to crack the balcony and widen the gap, it was reported by ITV News.
The boy, who was unhurt but in floods of tears, was reunited with his grandmother.
Mystery: It’s not clear how the boy got himself into that predicament outside a building in Hezhang County
Last resort: The fire crews eventually had to bring out the hydraulic pliers to crack the stone and widen the gap
