Sydney, Australia – Local authorities are investigating the fall of a teenager from a three-story building this past weekend.
The victim, whose name has not yet been released, had attempted to climb the walls of his best friend’s home. He wanted to reach his buddy’s bedroom window. It was part of a dare made earlier that night at a party, where the under-aged boys had been drinking. When the teenager, who had minor rock climbing experience, almost reached the top of the wall his right foot slipped. He lost his grip and tumbled down, but miraculously survived.
The main reason why the teenager did not fall to his death was because the silicone wristbands he had been wearing snagged on a hook which was located next to a window. The hook was installed to hang decorations at Christmas time. The wristbands were unable to hold the boy’s weight and did break; however, they did slow down his initial fall, preventing a fatal outcome.
In a statement released by the police last night, it was revealed that the teenager is safe. He only had minor injuries. The friend’s parents were not home at the time of the incident. There was no damage to the property and no charges were filed.
