A hotel guest suffered the ultimate embarrassment in Spain when his testicles got stuck in a plastic chair - and had to be freed by fire crews.

The unfortunate incident happened when the man, aged between 60 and 70, was sitting down before having a shower in his hotel room in Torrevieja, Alicante.

Everything was going to plan until he tried to stand up and found his testicles had dropped through slats in the folding chair.

A hotel guest suffered the ultimate embarrassment in Spain when his testicles got stuck in a plastic chair - and had to be freed by fire crews (pictured)

Even more embarrassing, the call-out led to three fire engines going to the scene to help the man who suffers from a mobility problem.

Because of this, he was being assisted by two carers who alerted the emergency services when they could not solve the painful problem.

After working out how to free him, the fire crews decided to cut away some of the plastic slats which extended the ordeal by half an hour.

The relieved guest was eventually able to stand up but had to be treated for minor injuries at the University Hospital of Torreviej.

Firemen said it was one of the strangest calls they had ever received and some initially thought it was a joke.