WATCH: ‘Human Catapult’ Launches US Man to the Air

The video has been viewed more than 2.6 million times on Instagram

West Virginia:

Be it skydiving, bungee jumping or paragliding, what all adventure sports have in common is an adrenaline rush and thrill. A video of one such adventure activity has gone viral on the internet, in which a man is shown flying through the air with a human slingshot.

The clip uploaded to Instagram shows a man sitting on a slingshot-like machine with safety gear. Soon, the man reaches a height above the platform before diving into a valley and opening his parachute over a river.

“Have you ever seen a human catapult before?” Caption read.

At the time of writing this, the video has been viewed more than 2.6 lakh times on Instagram.

Many got worried just watching the video, as one wrote, “I’ll forget to pull the rope and that’ll be the end of that story. Worry at 10,000.” Another wondered, “What if you passed out out of fear? Are some people riding and not pulling their shoots? Let me be.” One comment read, “Seeing this gave me an asthma attack.”

One user preferred not to try this extreme sport. “Well, this ain’t a solid if I’ve ever seen one,” wrote the user. Another said, “Not at all!” However, there were some who were ready to fly in the sky.

of video New River George Bridge In West Virginia, US. An event called Bridge Day is held every year in October to commemorate the completion of the bridge that opened on October 22, 1977. Thrill seekers can enjoy the ride by purchasing a ticket to the Human Rastapult. Every year on Bridge Day people indulge in extreme sports like bungee jumping, rappelling and base jumping.

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