Canada: 26-year-old rescued from Edmonton public art, charged with mischief

Emergency services were called to rescue a Canadian man who was trapped inside a piece of Edmonton public art made of large shining silver spheres, Canada-based CBC News reported.

He was charged with one count of mischief after the firefighters helped him to escape the structure and also slapped a fine of $5,000.

Earlier this month, firefighters were called to the Talus Dome sculpture in Edmonton, Alberta around 8:30pm (local time) to rescue 26-year-old Wakeem Courtoreille.

Reports three teams of emergency responders, including a technical rescue team from the fire department, spent about an hour and a half removing him from the dome. The Talus Dome is made from 1,000 handcrafted stainless steel spheres.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services chief Troy Brady told CTV News Edmonton: "It's definitely a first for me. It's definitely different than what we would typically use it [the jaws of life] for."

It looked like the man had climbed to the top of the silvery structure and slipped inside through a gap between the balls. A person walking by notices when he shouted for help.

Connor Schwindt told CBC: "It was kind of like watching a mouse fall into a bucket. He was just kind of running around inside of it starting to freak out because he couldn’t get out." Schwindt is a local resident who witnessed the incident while out running.

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