On October 29, in northeast China's Liaoning Province, a man dropped his apartment key onto a sixth floor balcony. Seeking to rectify the situation in the way that a cat burglar or secret agent might choose, he tied a rope to himself and attempting to retrieve the fallen object.
This ended up being a bad idea; the man's attempt to rappel down the side of his building left him hanging in limbo, waiting for the arrival of authorities.
Fortunately, firefighters showed up and were able to prevent him from falling to his untimely demise.