Terrifying: In an attempt to escape police, man climbs out of a 23-floor window. Watch what happens next 

A video of a man trying to climb out of a 23-floor window, in an attempt to escape the police has gone viral on all Chinese social media platforms. As reported, the incident took place in China's Hunan city where the police were looking for a man in connection to a robbery. 

The man is said to have robbed a local shop owner of 10,000 yuan in cash, and taken his bank card. After an investigation, the police were led  to the robbers' apartment where his 'flight' reflex kicked in as she tried escaping through the window. 

However, as the video shows, the robber can be seen attempting to climb down the building but is unable to because of the height. 

Watch the video here: 

Later in the video, it can be seen that the police manages to nab the robber who is then arrested