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Climbing Failure

2008 Reader Submission
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France, 26 June 2008.

Four teenage boys were wondering what to do during this shiny summer-break afternoon when they got a very interesting idea.

They sat onto their bycicle and pedaled to the highest appratment building in their surrounding.

The bet was simple: A climb fight between two boys. The one that reach the higher appartment floor wins the bet. The two other had to film the climb with their mobile phone.

Of course, for the bet to be that interesting, no security measure were envisaged.

The fight commenced but was rapildy won by the thoughest guy as the second one stopped at the second floor - maybe after a common sense call -

Nevertheless, the thoughest guy decided to show his true power and continued his climbing through consecutive floors.

Unfortunately, the climbing arrived to its end when the though boy reached floor 6. On the balcony, a sleeping dog, awaken by the climbing, rushed toward the boy barking. The boy got so scared that he released the railing and fell back to the ground, where he died instantly.

The dog did not suffer any injury. Ti is unknown of the movie makers caught the falling or not.

/////////////////////////////////////// Source (French but easily translatable via google): http://tf1.lci.fr/infos/france/faits-divers/0,,3890108,00-adolescent-meurt-pour-pari-.html

Submitted on 06/27/2008

Submitted by: Fred
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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
The article says they were all college students so it sounds like they meet the maturity requirement. That was certainly a dumb bet to make. Thanks, Fred.


Shadow said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Yeah I agree, this definately qualifies in my book. Thanks Fred


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