Police in England are attempting to rescue a man atop a 290-foot-high chimney. <br /><br />Footage shows a helicopter hovering above the Dixon Chimney in Carlisle, Cumbria on Monday morning (October 28) and a figure, upside down with his legs in the air, at the top.<br /><br />The filmer explained: "[The] Dixon Chimney stands at about 290 feet, easily the tallest structure in Carlisle or Cumbria.<br /><br />"The police have been trying to rescue him since 3am but no luck so far.<br /><br />"The sad story is he doesn’t seem to be moving anymore.<br /><br />"It is freezing down here and it must be much worse up there."<br /><br />John McVay, Cumbria Fire Area Manager, said: “I’d also like to ask anyone who has a cherry picker in excess of 90 metres within or near Cumbria to please contact Cumbria Police or Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service on 999.”
