Hotel Guest Climbs Telephone Wire to Avoid Bill

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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