US Politics | Woman trapped under sofa for THREE HOURS after trying to move furniture – as fire bridge are called out to rescue her

THIS is the shocking moment a mum who was left trapped under a sofa for three hours is found by firefighters who were called to her rescue. Melissa, 53, has become an internet sensation after a video of her becoming stuck under a sofa in her basement went viral on TikTok. Melissa could be seen reaching out from beneath the couchSWNS Firefighters came to Melissa's rescue 3 hours laterSWNS Her partner Todd, 55, was helping Melissa move the sofa when it became lodged in the stairwell, as seen in the hilarious footage taken by daughter, Claire.  The 23-year-old's TikTok, which now has over 13million views, shows the sofa covering the entrance of the basement and her mother's hand poking out from a tiny gap beneath it.  Melissa, who hasn't given her surname, was left trapped in the basement for three hours while Claire and Todd attempted to free her by dislodging a handrail from the wall \- but to no avail. The family from Columbus, Ohio, USA, had no choice but to call the fire department after their last resort attempt to free Melissa by making a hole in the wall. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS IN DEEP TROUBLE Horror moment woman nearly dives into shark's MOUTH in terrifying near-miss NUCLEAR THREAT US ramps up nuke threat by deploying dozens of warheads on Putin's doorstep The fire brigade successfully released the preschool teacher when they wriggled through the hole and dislodged the handrail. Claire, a law student, said: ...I thought it was hilarious.  "My parents did not think it was funny.  "My dad was mad because of the damage and my mom thought she was never getting out. Most read in The US Sun FREAK ACCIDENTS Horror theme park deaths of two electrocuted and one thrown 60ft from ride HOME ASSAULT Pelosi's husband hurt in 'hammer attack by assailant who asked where's Nancy' KOURT IT OUT Kourtney fans 'mortified' for her kids as they spot 'gross' detail in new pic SHOPPERS' HORROR 'Two people stabbed to death' at Kohl's as cops urge public to avoid store TEARS ON TV Today's Jenna Bush Hager bursts into tears live on air during emotional segment GIRL POWER Today's Craig replaced by Sheinelle as all-female team takes over desk ...When the fire brigade got there I was really trying to insert myself into the situation, because I have a twin sister and I wanted to film it for her.... The TikTok post has since been flooded with comments, with references to the famous episode of sitcom Friends, where characters failed to move a sofa. ...After the fact, my mom thought it was really funny. We laughed about it afterwards. Read More on The Sun APPY OR NOT? Surprise WhatsApp update changes group chats forever – but do you like it? ...This was definitely not the typical evening in my house.  "But there's definitely a lot of chaos and craziness around....

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