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VIDEO: Bungee Jumper Plunges into Water After Cord Snaps
Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 9 January 2012 7:34 AM
This might make you think twice about going bungee jumping on your next vacation. The Daily Mail says an Australian tourist plunged into crocodile-infested water at Victoria Falls, in Zambia after the rope she was tethered to snapped, mid-jump. VIDEO shows her battle the rapids, and swim to safety—all the while with her feet tied together. Check it out below:
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