Man trapped for days in San Diego cliffside crevasse dramatically rescued

A dramatic rescue unfolded Thursday when man who got trapped in a 12 to 18 inch crevasse on a rocky San Diego cliff for days was plucked to safety by crews Friday morning.

Two teens who had been passing by the side of the cliff near Orchard Street and Cable Street heard a man screaming for help at around 3:40 p.m. Thursday, and they immediately called 911 with the San Diego Fire Department (SDFD) responding soon after. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.

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SDFD’s technical rescue team and Chula Vista Fire Dept. Trench Rescue Technicians worked to help the man for many hours but when the tide began to rise they were unable to continue working and halted operations, the SDFD said.