Henry the Hamster got stuck in a kitchen pipe and had to be saved with ... a vacuum cleaner!
After the RSPCA failed to reach him, help was sought from two council wardens who tied a number of hamster ladders and Curly Wurly bars together.
Finally, a narrow attachment on the vacuum was used to retrieve him.
Link - via Fortean Times
If you are compelled to try this at home for some reason, make sure you use the NARROW attachment! There are fan blades in some vacuum cleaner hoses, and the results could be tragic.
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