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While surfing gives a thrill with a rush of adrenaline surging through the veins, it can also lead to scary moments for kite surfers and onlookers. Onlookers who witnessed a kite surfer struggling in the waters near the Green Mountains of Vermont in America experienced one such moment. A newsfeed named WCAX gave all details of the prompt action to rescue the kite surfer.

WCAX reported how the onlookers witnessing the kite surfer struggle, called the emergency services. Describing the efforts of various departments to execute the rescue operation near the eastern coast of the waters, WCAX elaborated on the kite surfer’s version of events after the courageous rescue by the emergency crew.

A kite surfing incident that caused massive apprehension

WCAX issued a public statement, “A kite surfer was saved this evening after he was assisted out of the water Saturday afternoon after crashing into Lake Champlain.” Further, the newsfeed elaborated, “Emergency crews were called near the Burlington waterfront area after witnesses say they saw a kite surfer lose elevation and land in the lake.”

Later, WCAX described how the emergency crew performed a rescue operation to lead the kite surfer to safety. “First responders from multiple departments responded to the area to help the kite surfer to land.”
Afterward, the kite surfer told WCAX he was fine and implied that he suffered no injuries from the incident. He further explained that the wind had stopped, and he was awaiting the current to bring him closer to the shore. This was not the only time a kite surfer faced a risk. A kite surfer named Michael Mac Donald once attempted a dangerous stunt that had a terrible aftermath.

Michael Mac Donald describes how doing a boogie loop proved to be near-fatal

Sharing a YouTube video of his unfortunate experience, Mac Donald related, “I crashed the Boogie Loop which is a trick I’ve probably performed a thousand five hundred times, and I fractured my T3 vertebra in my back.” A boogie loop is a stunt that involves multiple spins in the air before landing on the waves. However, this is not all.

Further, Mac Donald explained that he had a compression fracture and implied that he also had lung injuries and hairline fractures. Continuing, Mac Donald told fans through his Youtube video that he couldn’t attempt kite surfing for six weeks after this incident.
Both incidents prove how love for kite surfing can be life-endangering. What are your thoughts on these kite-surfing incidents?