The Horrifying Moment A Man's Bungee Cord Snapped Was Caught On Camera

Bungee cords are supposed to be elastic, and catch you as you fall in mid-air. Video has been released of a man whose bungee cord did no such thing during a jump .

Jump Occurred In Poland

The man was on a bungee jump in Gdynia, Poland, on July 21 when the cord broke.There were several spectators watching from the ground.

The video shows him being lifted up by a crane. Soon after, he's seen flying out, attached to the bungee cord.

He Was Supposed To Bounce Right Back

Things
seem to be going well. Everyone likely expected the cord to stay
attached to the man's ankles, and that he'd eventually start bouncing up
and down as momentum ceased from the jump. But that's not what
happened.

The Unthinkable Happens

Video
shows the cord breaking and the man, in free fall, lands on a large
airbag and rolls to the ground. People tend to him for several minutes
before an ambulance arrived.

Bungeeclub, the group hosting the
bungee jump, later said the man was in "good condition." Bungeeclub is
taking a positive stance to the incident:

"The most important - the health of the participant of the
unfortunate jump is no serious danger. He didn't break his spine!! After
a medical examination at the emergency room, he was considered good."

Bungee Jump Service: No Tragedy

Bungeeclub then explained their safety precautions.

"As the only bungee jumping company in Poland we use
professional skokochronu - so-called. "Pillows". And it was because of
this and our foresightedness that there was no tragedy."

Regardless, he still broke his spine, which sounds
really bad. The lesson here: Don't bungee jump. If you're even thinking
about bungee jumping, just don't

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