PHOENIX — Firefighters helped rescue a man who got stuck inside a hole dug by a turtle on Saturday.
Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical was dispatched to a property near 7th Avenue and Joy Ranch Road to assist a man who got wedged inside a turtle hole he was trying to clean out.
The crew successfully pulled the man out and transported him to a local hospital for minor injuries.
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