Naked American Pulled from Bangkok Drainpipe After Bizarre Standoff with Rescuers

A naked American man, identified only as “Jack,” was rescued from a condo drainage pipe in Bangkok’s Chomthong district on Monday. Despite telling rescuers he didn’t need help, Jack crawled deeper into the pipe, bit a rescuer, and spoke incoherently. He was eventually pulled out by emergency teams using cutting equipment and canvas restraints. Displaying signs of drug intoxication, he suffered only minor abrasions and was taken to Somdet Chaopraya Hospital. Police are investigating how he entered the drainage system, and the U.S. Embassy has been contacted to inform his family.