Man's penis 'freed from steel pipe'

[Perdita]

Firefighters in Hampshire have assisted medical staff in freeing a man's penis after it got stuck in a metal pipe.

The man, aged around 40, gave no explanation to as to how his member became trapped when he went to Southampton General Hospital on Tuesday, PA reports.

Staff were unable to remove the aroused penis from the stainless steel pipe and called the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.

A fire service spokesman said: "Initially the crew did not have the appropriate cutting equipment to free the man.

"It was a very delicate operation that required a very steady hand and the crew was worried about things getting too hot during the cutting."

He added: "It's certainly an unusual call-out and I'm sure the man won't be getting into that situation again."

A four-and-a-half inch grinder was eventually used to cut the pipe from around the penis in a procedure that took around 30 minutes.

I would not have thought this possible, not with the temperatures the way they are now

[Meh]

They don't state the thickness of the pipe ...

[Perdita]

[parkerman]

How come he kept it up for so long? Why not think about Peggy Mitchell, that would have soon cut it down to size - if you see what I mean - and then he could have got it out himself...

[Perdita]

Mr p

From Southampton Echo:

A MAN who got his genitalia stuck in a steel pipe had to be cut free by eight firefighters using an industrial grinder.

The heavy duty cutting gear had to be used to remove the three-inch long hollow pipe after medics were unable to release it.

The painstaking operation, which involved eight firefighters, took around an hour.

The drama began after the man took himself to the accident and emergency department of Southampton General Hospital.

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Restricted blood flow had left the man in a state of arousal, and unable to remove the pipe.

Staff there were so concerned that they phoned the emergency services and a crew from Redbridge Fire Station were initially dispatched.

But they had to bring in backup from St Mary’s station which has a fire truck equipped with specialist cutting gear.

A disc gutter cutter, with a four-and-a-half-inch blade, was used to slice open the stainless steel pipe.

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The man, in his 30s, offered no explanation for his predicament but was said to be “quite concerned and anxious”. He had been given an anaesthetic to prepare for the procedure.

St Mary’s crew manager Adrian Johnson said: “It was a very delicate operation. We did not want anything heating up.

The person who did it deserves a commendation for his nerve and steady hand.” I am sure our male friends on here will agree

Meanwhile, watch manager Greg Garrett from Redbridge station added: “I’ve only come across this type of thing three or four times in my 17 years as a firefighter. It’s not a daily occurrence.”

The man’s private parts were left bruised and swollen.

[lizann]

he must like piping action

[Perdita]

[freckleface]

LOL.

that must have been.... awkward :L :P

[CrazyLea]

Why did he put it in the pipe anyway lol!

[Perdita]

I would rather not know