'Poo Girl' Becomes A Star
Updated : Sep 3, 2009
A teenage girl who got stuck down a portable loo at a music festival has become an unlikely internet star.
The 19-year old accidentally dropped her handbag down the toilet at Leeds Festival, and made the mistake of trying to retrieve it, reports Sky News.
The girl, identified only as Charlotte, was stuck for 20 minutes as firefighters first tried to dismantle the loo then managed to pull her free.
The Poo Girl Leeds Fest 2009 Appreciation Society set up in her honour has now attracted nearly 14,000 members on Facebook.
Her cousin Katie said: "I think most people would have left the bag, but it had all of her money in it, her phone and her tickets home - her life really.
"She couldn't reach with one arm so she put her other arm in, and managed to get her shoulders stuck. Her arms are black and blue from bruises.
"She was hosed down, which was a bit embarrassing. But she hadn't been covered in anything as her hands were a good few feet above it.
"She went to get changed and she stayed for the rest of the festival - but she said she felt paranoid as she thought people would be nasty about the incident.
"She was a bit distressed when she came home but I told her not to take it to heart and I think she's able to laugh it off now. I can't believe how big the story has become. You can even buy 'poo girl' hoodies!"
