Man rescued from white-knuckle port-a-loo ride
Friday, August 31, 2001
A terrified man was taken on a hair-raising ride after a truck hooked up and drove away a portaloo he was using.

The prison inmate had been using the loo while on a chain-gang in Morro Bay, California.

He was released after police stopped the truck when a pedestrian spotted the man shouting 'Hey, Help' out of the opened loo door as the truck and toilet sped along the road.

Businessman Rick Grantham was outside checking his postbox when he spotted the truck towing a Port-a-potty on a trailer tilting sharply to one side. He then saw a man opening the door trying to get out, reports The Tribune, San Luis.

Mr Grantham, who called police, said: "He's yelling, 'Hey! Hey!' And trying to get the driver's attention. The first thing I told them was 'This is not a joke.'"

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