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Weed Man Survives 25-Foot Fall

Who: 20-year-old Duncan Weed
Where: Watson Lake Park, Arizona
His mistake: It’s unknown
What happened: A climbing instructor was showing some girls how to rappel. During the rappel, Authorities said the man was dropping too fast for the student securing the rope. The man fell into a pile of boulders and suffered injuries.

A chopper was sent out and plucked the man from the scene to transport him to a local hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery.

Read the story here.

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