Shocking Video Shows 6-Year-Old Boy Fall 40 Feet Off Amusement Park Zipline
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A 6-year-old boy, identified as Cesar Moreno, fell a frightening 40 feet from a zipline after his harness broke on June 25 at Parque Fundidora’s Amazonian Expedition in Nuevo León, Mexico, reported the New York Post.
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Miraculously, his family says the boy fell into a pool below the zipline and a kind stranger helped him out of the pool. He sustained only minor injuries, the news outlet reported. Government agencies in Nuevo León have closed numerous attractions at the park as officials investigate the incident.
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Cesar Moreno’s sister, Nataly Moreno, shared that a kind stranger dove into the lake to save her brother after he fell and almost drowned in the process, but her other brother and her boyfriend helped them out of the water, per Daily Mail.
THE BOY MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVED THE FALL, THANKS TO A POOL BELOW, BUT HIS FAMILY ALLEGES HE NEARLY DROWNED AND THE PARK STAFF WERE NOT EQUIPPED TO HELP.
“The park does not have people trained for this type of situation, none were there to help get him out of the water," she said.
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"Terrible park, it's incredible how disastrous things can happen in the blink of an eye. I only thank God that my Cesar is well.” Another family member shared that the park workers could not swim.
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As the New York Post reported Cesar’s relative, Mayra Hernández, said: “Thanks to the fact that we were close, we were able to get him to safety since a relative jumped in to get him out of the water. Due to the poor training of the staff, everything could have been worse. The harness burst in the middle of the ride!”
ATTRACTIONS AT THE THEME PARK HAVE CLOSED IN RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENT.
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Daily Mail published a translation of part of the statement the park s management issued In this park s new era the priority is the experience and...
...safety of our visitors So we will continue to implement the necessary measures to guarantee that the companies rigorously comply with their contracts the news outlet reported
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Park management added that it would stay in contact with the child's family to provide "institutional support" and “deal with everything related to the situation.”
But the boy's family is alleging he has developed some mental health issues since the incident.
THOUGH THE BOY DID NOT SUFFER PHYSICAL INJURIES, HIS FAMILY ALLEGES THE INCIDENT HAS AFFECTED HIM MENTALLY.
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READERS WERE SHOCKED AND APPALLED AT THE INCIDENT AND ALSO CONFUSED WHY A 6-YEAR-OLD WAS ALLOWED TO ZIPLINE.
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First of all who would put a 6 year old on a zip line that high First of all who would put a 6 year old on a zip line that high Aren t there age restrictions for those types of activities How does a zip line harness break from the mere load of a small 6 year boy unless it was not properly secured to the trolley or had defective or seriously worn out components First of all who would put a 6 year old on a zip line that high First of all who would put a 6 year old on a zip line that high Aren t there age restrictions for those types of activities How does a zip line harness break from...
...the mere load of a small 6 year boy unless it was not properly secured to the trolley or had defective or seriously worn out components Aren t there age restrictions for those types of activities Aren t there age restrictions for those types of activities How does a zip line harness break from the mere load of a small 6 year boy unless it was not properly secured to the trolley or had defective or seriously worn out components One user wrote I hope this young boy will survive and recover fully How does a zip line harness break from the mere load of a small 6 year boy unless it was not properly secured to the trolley or had defective or seriously worn out components
Another commented: “Seriously? What on earth is a SIX year old child doing on a zip line, anywhere? What is wrong with parents these days? SMH.”
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“Zip line accidents can happen any where and it does," someone else commented.
"Even if you don't fall off, you can break bones, get sprains and bruises. It is not as safe. Hope the boy does well.” Others were baffled that a harness could break under the weight of the 6-year-old.
