Rescued man survives jump in Niagara Falls

It happened on Wednesday March 11, 2009 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Also see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlAofqQgL5k

and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGz10lBmGtU

Source: CTV

From: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/recovering+after+Niagara+Falls+plunge/138...

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — An Ontario man was recovering in hospital Thursday after he became the third person to survive a plunge unaided over Niagara Falls.

The 30-year-old man is being treated for a gash in the head and is expected to make a full recovery in a few days.

Chief Doug Kane with Niagara Parks Police said that no charges are expected to be laid.

He said the man was from Western Ontario but would not disclose the exact location. His name will not be released.

At about 2:11 p.m. Wednesday, police on the Canadian side responded to a call that a visitor had observed a man climb over the retaining wall south of the Horseshoe Falls and enter the rapids above the brink.

The visitor saw the man go over the falls and into the river near the Ontario Power Generating Building.

Firefighters swam into the area in an attempt to rescue the man. He refused assistance and waded into the centre of the Niagara River, police said.

With the help of a helicopter, crews finally managed to pull the man back to shore.

A Niagara Falls firefighter, on a tether and wearing a dry suit entered the water and took control of the man.

He was taken to Greater Niagara General Hospital with signs of hypothermia and head trauma, police said.

Chief Doug Kane with Niagara Parks Police said that no charges are expected to be laid.

Roger Woodward, survived a fall over the Horseshoe Falls in 1960. He was seven years old and wearing a life-jacket.

October, 2003, Kirk Jones of Canton, Mich., became the first person to go over Niagara Falls and survive, wearing only the clothes on his back. He was 40 at the time.

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[Drp1113]

what was his name

[baracine]

The name will not be disclosed. See text to the right.

[GreatBroly]

Kirk Jones Canton

[baracine]

You are (1) an imbecile and (2) referring to Kirk Raymond Jones, of Canton, Michigan, who, on Monday October 20th 2003 at 12:45 p.m.,became the first human in recorded history to go over the Horseshoe Falls unaided and survive virtually unscathed. He told the police it was a suicide attempt but it turns out it was a stunt.

[baracine]

Hello to all my friends in the Czech Republic. I'm number 1 in your country. Is that because of the interview with one Konstantin Shatalov?

[enigmajester666]

Chief of Niagara Parks....... they got that one wrong lol. As for the person on the tether rope rescuing the jerk is wrong as well. Ppl should do their homework first. Niagara This Week, listed that a C.Gallagher was attached to the tether to rescue this moron and at the same time to my knowledge is the Chief of the Niagara Police. Google the article in Niagara This Week it would fall on a Friday after this incident

[TairyMrHesticles]

And the search continues for his nipples and testicles...

[baracine]

@myers2fan

Stupid ignorant American homophobe. NLF (no laughing matter).

[Freepepsi42]

thats high i went to a falls 30m higher then niagra falls i went above it like holy

[glemerica]

@glemerica

1:18 EVEN FUNNIER!!! IM SO HIGH

[glemerica]

@glemerica

HOMER SIMPSON!

[glemerica]

@glemerica

LMAO 0:32

[glemerica]

@Mrs14710

HE JUST WENT IN! THAT DUDE IS FUKN CRAZY HAHAHAH HE WAS SEMI CONSCIENCE! HAHAHAH HE DECIDED TO TAKE A LEAP WITH JUST THE CLOTHES IN HIS BACK LMAO!

TRIED TO SWIM AWAY FROM THE RESUE TEAM HAHAHHAHAAH