Virginia “Spider-Man” Gets Stuck on Aquarium, Needs Fire Department Rescue 🕷️🚒
When Virginia’s own “Spider-Man” tried to wow kids by climbing the Smith Aquatic Center, things went sideways. After an injury left him stranded on the roof, the fire department had to swoop in for a real-life superhero rescue. 🕷️🚒
8/13/20251 min read
Spider-Man, Spider-Man… does whatever a spider stuck on top of an aquarium can. 🫣
Sunday afternoon, a Virginia “Spider-Man” — known locally for climbing anything and everything — decided to show off his wall-crawling skills for kids at the Smith Aquatic Center. But this superhero stunt didn’t quite go as planned.
Midway through his climb, the caped climber (well… spandexed climber) injured himself and couldn’t make it back down. He ended up stranded on top of the building for over an hour.
That’s when the Charlottesville Fire Department swooped in like true heroes, working for an hour to bring him safely to the ground. He was then taken for medical treatment — with witnesses saying it looked like he may have dislocated his knee during the stunt.
So, moral of the story? Even Spider-Man has to call for backup sometimes. 🕸️