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A naked man entered a home, fled from police and then attempted to jump off a bluff and into the Umatilla River in Pendleton when he got caught in a tree. Emergency responders then rescued the man, and he was arrested. (Photo courtesy Monty Severe/Published by the East Oregonian)

A Hermiston man made quite a splash on Saturday-- or nearly, that is.

The East Oregonian reports that a naked man entered a woman's home in Pendleton, ran from police and attempted to dive off a bluff and into the Umatilla River. Instead, he got stuck in a tree and dangled there, upside down, until authorities rescued him.

Emergency responders helped a naked man get down from a tree in Pendleton after he fled from police. He was taken to the... Posted by East Oregonian on Monday, March 7, 2016

The photo and story of the encounter was published on the newspaper's front page on Tuesday.

The woman had been alone when the naked man entered her home and approached her, the East Oregonian reported. She dialed 9-1-1, and the man fled once police arrived. The man was arrested after emergency responders freed him from the tree.

The man was combative and possibly under the influence of drugs, authorities told the East Oregonian. He faces multiple charges, including harassment, resisting arrest and burglary.

Read the full story here.

--Laura Frazier

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