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.
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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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IMAGES: See More Images IMAGES: More strange stories, images on Local6.com 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.
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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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