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Boy survives 100ft Grand Canyon fall after dodging tourist photo (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

That's terrifying. My family went to the Grand Canyon when I was a young teen and my brothers were even younger. They were romping around and I was sure one of them was going to die. That poor kid, and his poor family. I can't imagine the absolute terror of watching your kid go over the edge.