Footage, from China, of an alleged thief mimicking escape routine in the film stuck in the vent-pipe.

In the video, captured in Shenyang, Liaoning Province last Wednesday, firefighters are trying to rescue the alleged thief stuck in the vent-pipe.

Because Mr Zheng couldn't open the door of his house on the eighth floor and realized the door was locked from inside. He called the police.

After the door opened, there was no one in the house but the window was open.

Then, police find a man hiding in the toilet in the house on the seventh floor, while another man was stuck in a round vent-pipe.

The alleged thief tried to run away from the vent-pipe but got stuck in the narrow area.

Firefighters used tools to demolish the vent-pipe and rescued him successfully.

Two men were taken away by police. The case was in further investigation.