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Man Rescued After Being Trapped Inside Giant Fan For Days At NorCal Vineyard

SANTA ROSA (AP/CBS13) - A man who had been trapped for two days inside a large fan at a Northern California vineyard has been rescued.

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office says a deputy responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle parked near the Santa Rosa winery discovered the trapped man on Tuesday.

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Authorities in the process of rescuing the man. (Credit: Sonoma Sheriff)

The deputy saw a hat on a piece of farming equipment and then found the man stuck inside the shaft of a vineyard fan. Firefighters rescued him.

"The man indicated he liked to take pictures of the engines of old farm equipment," the statement said. "After a thorough investigation, which revealed the farm equipment wasn't antique and the man had far more methamphetamine than camera equipment, the motivation to climb into the fan shaft remains a total mystery."

The 38-year-old man required medical treatment but is expected to make a full recovery, the office said.

The man will be charged with trespassing and drug possession, as well as violations of a probation case, the statement said.

Vineyard fans are used to circulate air across vines to keep grapes from freezing during colder months.

Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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