A teenager appears to be lucky to be alive although he remained stuck after climbing a power pylon in Christchurch on Friday evening.

Just Perfect Detailing owner Josh Phillips was nearby as emergency services arrived and believes the teenage boy climbed the pole before grabbing the live wires.

"He's sweating, and he's got quite bad burns, there's red all over him. His shorts have disintegrated literally, and there were burned bits of fabric underneath the power line he climbed. His arms and legs are charred, and he's complaining he can't feel his legs and that he's cold."

This happened last night, but the article doesn't seem to have been updated (as of posting) this morning with any resolution.