A book-loving pack rat tried to squeeze even more tomes into his tiny New York City apartment and ended up buried under an avalanche of books, magazines and other stuff. "I was hollering for two days, 'Let me out! Let me out!'" Patrice Moore tells the New York Post. The 42-year-old former mail room clerk was trapped under his possessions for two days.
His screaming finally alerted the landlord but despite breaking the door down, the avalanche kept rescuers from opening the door. Even after the landlord removed the door from its hinges it took three hours to dig out the man. Moore says he collects books and magazines and peddles them back on the street for about $300 a week.