Viral zip tie escape challenge leaves man trapped until police arrive

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A man in Guangzhou, southern China, attempted the popular ‘zip tie escape challenge‘ and got into serious trouble, forcing emergency responders to rescue him after a delivery driver heard him calling for help.

A new online trend involves people tying their ankles and wrists with zip ties, sometimes also covering their mouths, and then attempting to break free. In some cases, people even contact delivery drivers and ask them to help untie them when they arrive.

Viral trend ends in calls for help

A man in Guangzhou went too far with a challenge when he wrapped himself in a blanket, then a fishing net, and finally secured himself with zip ties, completely restricting his movement.

A delivery driver fortunately heard a man calling for help and quickly alerted the police, according to the South China Morning Post.

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Okay, so firefighters had to force open a gate to even get onto the property. When they finally got inside, they found a guy stuck in bed and had to work to get him free. It was a bit of a tricky situation, but they managed it!

Firefighter Liu Junjie later explained that the man was participating in a popular online trend, and cautioned that these kinds of trends can be very dangerous if people don’t take the right safety measures.

This is the latest in a series of quickly spreading stories coming out of China this week, similar to the recent, false claim about seven dogs traveling across the country.

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2026-03-29 12:18