A 40-year-old hiker is recovering from a truly crappy experience.
The woman reportedly fell head first down a long-drop loo in the Washington State park, while trying to recover her cellphone.
Brinnon Fire Department said they were summoned to the trail head on Mt Walker, near Seattle, by the unusual call for help on April 19.
The non flushing 'vault toilets' are popular in wildlife areas and campgrounds around the world, not dissimilar to the ones found on busy trails in New Zealand. They are so called in the US due to the 'vault' where waste matter is sealed underground.
The woman reportedly took apart the seat to try and rescue the phone, before becoming stuck.