However, they also made the sounds difficult to localize, which meant that it took some time for police to find the man.
Scottsdale, AZ police identified the man as 31-year-old Ryan Kelly who was believed to be a transient.
It seems that being inside the waterslide may have amplified the man’s cries, which may have made him easier to hear.
An officer patrolling a quarter-mile from the Eldorado Aquatic & Fitness Center heard what he believed were muffled cries for help and began investigating.