20 Firefighters Needed To Remove 800-Pound Man From Home
Special Aquarium Equipment Used In Rescue
POSTED: Wednesday, April 13, 2005
UPDATED: 7:36 pm EDT April 13,
2005
DUNDALK, Md. -- Firefighters used special equipment borrowed from the National Aquarium to remove an 800-pound man who has not left his home in at least two years, according to a report.
About 20 firefighters reportedly worked for three hours to remove John Keitz, 38, from his home on Kavanaugh Road in Dundalk.
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Crews from the Baltimore County Fire Department were forced to remove doors from the apartment and use a sling provided by the aquarium and a truck to move John Keitz, 38, from his home on Kavanaugh Road in Dundalk.The family asked for help so he could make it to a doctor's appointment for a weight-related medical procedure, according to a report.Keitz is at Bayview Hospital, where he is being treated for asthma and fluid build-up.Neighbors said Kietz was involved in a similar rescue about six years ago.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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Copyright 2005 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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