Boris Johnson Dangling From Things (PICTURES)

PHOTOS: Boris Johnson Dangling From Things

Boris Johnson, perhaps unsurprisingly, managed to get himself stuck mid-air waving flags while trying out a zip wire in London's Victoria park.

After hanging about for a few minutes the mayor was eventually rescued, but not before laughing onlookers could snap a few pictures and a video.

Boris Johnson Gets Stuck
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(Photo courtesy of rebeccasbrain/Twitter)
(02 of04)
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(Photo courtesy of lilswetherald/Twitter)
(03 of04)
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(Photo courtesy of KatiieAlice/Twitter)
(04 of04)
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(Photo courtesy of CartoonBeardy/Twitter)

Not long after the news of Boris's predicament broke, the internet went to work:

Boris Hanging About
SSSSSHHH, quietly now Boris(01 of07)
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(credit:Harry Cole/Twitter)
(02 of07)
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Opening The Olympics(03 of07)
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(credit:Sunny Hundal/ Twitter)
Ding Dong(04 of07)
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King Konged(05 of07)
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(credit:Matthew Cornelius)
Bonkers Conkers(06 of07)
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(credit:Olly Courtney)
Tower Bridge Rings(07 of07)
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