I had a neighbor who was on his roof with a hose washing out the gutters. He started spraying his old hound dog and the dog got to running around and knocked the ladder down. He sat there for 2 hours until the wind picked up and blew a slim but sturdy tree close enough for him to catch it and climb down. His wife came in about 10 minutes later.
I don't know why he did not break his neck. Never told his wife and swore me to secrecy. (read bribed with beer)
Mark 1:17 ...I will make you fishers of men