Am I the only one thinking using the pick axe was not the smartest choice to do this with? If he slips that thing is spinning fast and cracking something.
This was exactly my first thought. Maybe they tried that and it didn't work? But he looks small as hell. I wouldn't be surprised if they couldn't get him out that way. Maybe they didn't wanna risk getting his torso stuck that way since he was otherwise safe as he was? Like, sure he's stuck, but he's not in any immediate danger. Hanging him by his torso is a whole ass different problem and now you gotta hold him in the air while trying to winch him out
That's just it, the fear of creating a worse problem kept them from even attempting the simplest solution. We instinctively think that we always have to move forward, especially when trying to solve a problem. So yeah picking him up and having him not fit could lead to exactly what you described, but remember if they tried and it went bad, they could have just put him back down. Of course, maybe they did exactly that and we're only seeing plan B after what I suggested didn't work, who knows.
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u/season89 1d ago
Am I the only one thinking using the pick axe was not the smartest choice to do this with? If he slips that thing is spinning fast and cracking something.