Man falls from tree near cliff face

A man fell from a tree near a cliff face in Horbury.
The scene in Horbury on Monday. Picture credit: Jason Pass, @Choice_Photo)The scene in Horbury on Monday. Picture credit: Jason Pass, @Choice_Photo)
The scene in Horbury on Monday. Picture credit: Jason Pass, @Choice_Photo)

A man fell from a tree close to a cliff face in Horbury.

Firefighters from Ossett were called to rescue the man who had fallen near Addingford Drive at 9.14pm on Monday.

A West Yorkshire Fire Service spokeswoman said specialist crews from Cleckheaton’s Technical Rescue Unit attended.

Firefighters used a two-line rescue and managed to free the man and the air ambulance was also called to the scene.