Burglar falls down well

A suspected burglar was caught by police in the UK when he fell down a well.

The young man was chased away from the property he allegedly broke into and ended up having to call emergency services after he fell down the 30ft deep, 5ft wide hole in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Inspector David Whitehouse said: "He was chased by a neighbour, climbed a small wall, dropped down a banking approximately 20ft before then falling down a 30ft-deep well.

"The well, it would appear, was uncovered and hidden from view to the fleeing suspect."