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The dangers of Parkour are visible and known to all. The sport is quite extreme in its nature and involves stunts with a great degree of risk and unsafety.
People have argued long and hard against the sport and various laws too were passed in different states with regards to its viability. The age of internet and demand for quick thrills gave the sport an extreme rise in popularity and following.
Parkour stunt almost claims mans’ life
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A viral video clip doing rounds on the internet showed the moment a man trying to perform a parkour jump from rooftop of a high-rise building. The clip certainly was not meant for the faint-hearted and showed exactly what people have their apprehensions about the sport.
Parkour runner misses his jump and falls off a high rise rooftop 😳 pic.twitter.com/z5PfKgYnqd
— Crazy Clips (@crazyclipsonly) August 26, 2023
The video started with a viewpoint of exactly how far above from the ground the man was standing. He looked around from the edge of the building, perhaps mind mapping and calculating his next move.
The man then started his charge towards the jumping point and ran across multiple edges of the building before taking the leap of faith. He lost his footing in one of the jumps and slips in the process, leaving everyone watching the video terrified.
The man held onto the electric wires that were hanging down by the side of the building. If not for those wires being there, the only place the man was reaching was the ground. He frantically held onto the wires and his friend standing on the roof of the building helped him get to safety.
Both men are heard talking and sounded terrified and taken aback.
Internet reacts to close call
The heart-wrenching and scary video made for quite a difficult watch. Let’s take a look at what the internet had to say about the bizarre video.
Fucked around and fell out.
— Shooter McDadden 🎯 (@ShooterMcDadden) August 27, 2023
This man perfectly described the video and went down in it.
Btw those are electrical wires…
He later said – "I have a couple of burns on my stomach and hands. But I'm alive,"
— Manoj Varma (@themanojvarma) August 26, 2023
Manoj accurately points out that the man held onto electric wires to save himself.
One thing is for sure, he won't do it again.
— Jonabel Belz ⚛️ (@FrauBelz) August 26, 2023
This user here believes that the man will not repeat the stunt after such a close save.
I will never understand parkour
— H2O (@h2obottlekyrie) August 26, 2023
The user above just failed to understand the entire point of the sport and questioned its existence.
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Mood pic.twitter.com/FhkUyijPpG
— KYOJIN🎨 (@Menace105_) August 26, 2023
The user here posted a hilarious GIF from the popular sitcom ‘The Office’ that tried to mimic the famous sport. A funny note to end on.
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The man should be counting his stars and thank god that the electric wires were there for him to grab onto. He is also lucky considering they did not cause him any severe damage. The dangers of parkour and the extremity it involves, comes to fore every time such incidents take place.
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