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A Freshers Ball at the University of Kent took a turn for the worse last night.

As students returned to their university halls, one young man had trouble getting back into his flat so took an alternative route ... up a tree.

But he ended up getting stuck and one fire engine and an ambulance were called out to rescue him at around 10.30pm.

Canterbury fire crews used a ladder to bring the man down and after being checked over by paramedics, he appeared not to have any injuries.

James Thorp captured the moment a student got stuck up a tree. Pic: Twitter @thorpy07

The man was left in the care of staff at the university medical centre.

Amused students took to social media to tell the Twittersphere about the poor man.

A guy got stuck up a tree and a fire truck had to come save him. ?? #FreshersBall#NotBoutThatLife — Dhara Kajal (@DharaCroft) September 27, 2014

Fire engine gets called at freshers ball cause a boy got stuck up a tree — Lucie Griffin (@lucygriffin13) September 27, 2014