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Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Hapless teen rescued after getting stuck in a same swing for a second time in 10 days

A foolish teenager had to be rescued after getting stuck in a child's swing - for the second time in ten days.

The chaotic girl from Telford, Shropshire, didn't learn her lesson after becoming jammed earlier this month.

She had to be helped by firefighters again after returning to the scene of her embarrassing mishap.

The unnamed teen was forced to call for help and the crew, sent from Telford Central station, discovered her trapped for a second time in less than a fortnight.

They were sent to Purbeck Dale in Dawley, just after 5pm on Tuesday and couldn't believe what they saw.

Fed-up firefighters wasted another hour cutting her from the child's swing (Google Streetview)

Thankfully she was was unhurt and the experts again used tools and an impact driver to free her from the kids' swing.

A spokesperson from the fire service said: "Fire crews gave female advice as this is the second time she has had to be released from a baby swing."

The first call out came on April 15, the fire service said.

Firefighters used tools to cut the young woman free from the swing and it took them about 30 minutes to release her.

A Shropshire Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said after the first incident: "At 3.51pm on Saturday, April 15, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident in Telford.

It was the third time they have had to free people this month (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

"Female stuck in child's swing. Crews used small gear to release female."

The service returned yesterday and locals had little sympathy online.

Replying the the story, one wrote: "Next time just leave her there."

Another was equality unimpressed, saying: "Bill her for the call-out and repairs."

It's the third time someone had to be freed from the child's swing in the town this month.

An adult woman had to be freed by firefighters in Brindley Ford, Brookside in the early hours of the morning.

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