A tree-trimmer's routine job in Westwood took a perilous turn yesterday when he became entangled and suffered an electrical shock while suspended 25 feet above ground, detailed reports from both the Los Angeles Fire Department and Nexstar Media Inc. reveal.

The incident occurred outside The Los Angeles Country Club, with emergency crews responding at approximately 11:05 a.m. to find the 40-year-old man in a precarious position, his trimming pole caught in high-tension wires and his safety equipment snagged, which according to Nexstar Media Inc., left him with the "ongoing potential" of intermittent contact with the wires, at one point he was indeed shocked, yet, he remained "alert and oriented."

The Los Angeles Fire Department's alert at LAFD.org reiterated the situation, emphasizing the urgent coordination with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to safely de-energize the hazardous wires to facilitate the rescue. By 11:56 a.m., these efforts culminated in success as crews were able to safely extract the man from the tree.

Following the de-energization of wires, which LADWP confirmed as safe, firefighters secured the victim and lowered him approximately 25 feet to the ground using a ladder, this sequence of the rescue was chronicled by the LAFD's updated alert at LAFD.org, additionally, the man was then "assessed and transported to a local hospital," but his condition remained undisclosed, and as the press time there were no further updates on the man's well-being or the specifics of his injuries were provided.