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A man in China went to extraordinary lengths to avoid paying his hotel bill.
According to Mashable, a hotel guest in Guizhou, China climbed out of his room and onto a telephone wire simply to save his cash.
Friday's frightening incident was captured on camera by nervous onlookers.
The man was seen dangling from a wire and struggling to keep his balance. The Daily Mail reported the guest was approximately 200 feet above the ground after climbing out of a window 20 stories up.
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He was eventually rescued by firefighters.
China Daily reported that the evasive guest came close to high-voltage power lines while making his dramatic escape.
Incredibly, the man suffered no injuries.
It's unclear how big the man's bill was.
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A Maryland native and wanderer who has lived across the U.S. from North Carolina to SoCal, Patrick Clarke graduated from Towson University with a B.S. in journalism. He previously worked for Bleacher