Flue jab! Girl, 18, is butt of social media jokes after she locked herself out of house and got stuck inside her CHIMNEY
- An 18-year-old got trapped in her chimney while trying to get into her Henderson, Nevada home
- The teen had locked herself out of her house near Horizon Drive and College Drive by the College of Southern Nevada
- The Henderson Fire Department was called to the scene by a neighbor
- The girl was rescued without sustaining any injuries after nearly 30 minutes
An 18-year-old girl found herself the butt of social media jokes after she got locked out and climbed down her chimney to try and get back in, only to get stuck.
The Henderson Fire Department in Nevada responded to a call on Tuesday morning after a neighbor called 911 to report that the teen, who has not been named, was trapped.
When they arrived, they learned that the girl had locked herself out of her single-story home near Horizon Drive and College Drive by the College of Southern Nevada Henderson Campus.
An 18-year-old girl got stuck in her chimney while trying to get into her house after she locked herself out of her Nevada home on Tuesday morning
According to the Henderson Fire Department Facebook post, the determined teen attempted to get into her home by shimming down the chimney shoot but ‘got stuck just above the flue.’
Firefighters used a rope system to extract the girl who was freed uninjured after nearly half an hour.
The fire department relayed the news of the successful rescue on their Facebook page writing that, ‘Henderson firefighters are trained for confined space rescue.’
The Henderson Fire Department spent nearly half an hour safely extracting the teen using a rope system to pull her out of the shoot
Social media users were happy to learn that the girl was unharmed but couldn’t help but question her actions.
Readers pointed out that it may have been easier to try to get in through a window or by calling a locksmith.
Flo Kelly Olson wrote: ‘I would rather take the punishment for being locked out than the embarrassment of that situation!’
Joanne Corazo posted: ‘The future of America. Lol doomed.’
Angela Clendenin commented: ‘Ummmm…. Thats what locksmiths are for.’
Several people online poked fun at the ridiculous situation with many making the connection to Santa Claus.
John A Wojcik Jr teased: ‘I guess trying to see if it’s possible for Santa to do it?’
Brandon Paulsen joked: ‘The neighbor now known across many blocks as mrs. claus.’
Ethan Irish quipped: ‘Anyone gonna tell her about Santa or do you think she’s coming to her own conclusions?’
There were also a few mentions of Mary Poppins with Mike Williams writing: ‘I guess her name isn’t Mary Poppins, she just thought it was.’