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Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes

 
Dread Pirate Roberts
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Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
she died

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Authorities say they've recovered the body of a woman who appeared to be swimming in the Niagara River before being swept over the brink of Niagara Falls. Officials say tourists on the Canadian side of the river reported seeing the woman in the water above the falls around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Witnesses on the Maid of the Mist tour boat told WIVB-TV in Buffalo that they saw her go over the falls. When a rescue boat reached her in the river below, she was dead.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
she died
 Quoting: Dread Pirate Roberts


Not particularly surprisingly.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
she died
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Not particularly surprisingly.
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yep. I wonder how she got into the river above the falls, or WHY.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
Damn that's a hell of a drop. If she came over the American side she would of bounced off many huge rocks at the bottom. The CDN side is much more forgiving and she would bettered her chance for survival. I guess one must do their homework first.... ;)
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That must have hurt...The power of those falls is unreal. All you have to do is stand near the fence on the American side and you can feel that awesome power coming up through the ground beneath you. Poor Lady, she should have known better.
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I think about the moment when she knew the falls were her fate and swimming away was of no use...to see your death coming like that. Terrifying.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
just like a woman to forget her barrel.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
Sounds to me like she had a death-wish.
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I think about the moment when she knew the falls were her fate and swimming away was of no use...to see your death coming like that. Terrifying.
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well its hard to imagine being that ridiculously stupid.. so if i did it i would have be already dying or something... so i think i would have made my peace enough to enjoy the ride and be going "WEEEEEE!!!!"
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
she died
 Quoting: Dread Pirate Roberts


Not particularly surprisingly.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1409948


yep. I wonder how she got into the river above the falls, or WHY.
 Quoting: Dread Pirate Roberts


People do stupid stuff. Darwin Award.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
she died
 Quoting: Dread Pirate Roberts


Not particularly surprisingly.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1409948


yep. I wonder how she got into the river above the falls, or WHY.
 Quoting: Dread Pirate Roberts


People do stupid stuff. Darwin Award.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1409948


I won't take that bet that she will be the winner of the Darwin Award next year. I wonder if her family was looking on, though, Sad!
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
Umm, there is no swimming at Niagara Falls, she indeed had
a death wish or it was accidental/homicide.

I always wanted my ashes to go over the Falls, or someone
to push me over if I reach 100 years old. lolsign
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
Because she wasn't in a barrel of course
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i wonder what was the last thing to go thru her mind before she died????? prolly a big ass rock, no,no, no, that was uncalled for sorry, rip, lady niagra.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
Somehow I find it hard to believe that anyone sane would go in that freezing water. Either she was insane or pushed.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
Police blotter info from Pendleton

NIAGARA FALLS — ONTARIO

Woman swept over falls
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Niagara Regional Police and Niagara Parks police are looking into an incident that saw a woman swept over the Horseshoe Falls Tuesday afternoon. Police said they received reports, around 4:30 p.m., that tourists had spotted a woman in the rapids above the Falls in the area of Dufferin Islands. A short time later, the woman was observed by numerous tourists going over the Horseshoe Falls. The woman’s body was later recovered from the lower river. The identity of the woman has not yet been determined.
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Witnesses said the woman appeared to be alive as she approached the brink of the Horseshoe Falls about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, reported CNN affiliate WIVB-TV in Buffalo, New York.
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Somehow I find it hard to believe that anyone sane would go in that freezing water. Either she was insane or pushed.
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It was the 1st thing I thought of but WIVB in Buffalo reported police do not suspect foul play
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This was a little too realistic for tourists.

"numerous tourists saw the woman in the rapids above the Falls in the area of Dufferin Islands around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and called police. Witnesses on the Maid of the Mist tell News 4 rescuers were on the scene as the woman neared the Falls and were forced to watch helplessly as she plummeted over them. " [link to www.wivb.com]
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That must have hurt...The power of those falls is unreal. All you have to do is stand near the fence on the American side and you can feel that awesome power coming up through the ground beneath you. Poor Lady, she should have known better.
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Probably was a very quick death.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
as crazy as it sounds, in 2003 a guy went over with only the clothes on his back and survived.
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Umm, no one jumped in to help her?

ARE YOU SERIOUS, whats wrong with some people?
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
Umm, there is no swimming at Niagara Falls, she indeed had
a death wish or it was accidental/homicide.

I always wanted my ashes to go over the Falls, or someone
to push me over if I reach 100 years old. lolsign
 Quoting: Raggs


There you go, LOL. I told my kids that if I ever get to the point where I'm being fed applesauce and someone has to change my diaper, they have my permission to put me out of my misery. I'll mention Niagra . LOL
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
Hey, One Star Schmoe, what's up with that? This is a unique story with tingles and shudders any person could relate to. Not a particularly long lasting nor impactful one, but a momentary yikes for sure. Are you always this fast on the draw ? LOL
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
no
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no
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elaborate please. What's "no" ?
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Umm, no one jumped in to help her?

ARE YOU SERIOUS, whats wrong with some people?
 Quoting: WorldCraze


ARE YOU INSANE?

The current would take the best rescue swimmer to a watery grave!

You need a team of people and ropes/boats/helicopter for a rescue.
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Umm, no one jumped in to help her?

ARE YOU SERIOUS, whats wrong with some people?
 Quoting: WorldCraze


ARE YOU INSANE?

The current would take the best rescue swimmer to a watery grave!

You need a team of people and ropes/boats/helicopter for a rescue.
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I know, I know, just a rip spinoff from the other thread, of someone WANTING to kill themselves, and everyone standing around, Water is not a force to be fucked with, you can drownd in 2 tsps of the shit.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
It is believed that this is a woman who works at the same place that I do - though I did not know her. If it is the same woman, she leaves behind three children - who lost their father (her ex-husband) only a week ago.

Some of your remarks are incredibly insensitive and uncalled for. How dare you! You don't know all of the facts.

If it was an intentional death, then I'm sorry that it had to come to that; that this poor lady could find no other solution. I've been told that this lady (if it was, in fact her) was a wonderful mother and woman. She was very much loved by her co-workers.

My heart goes out to her children who, unfortunately, lost both of their parents (the youngest is only 17) in such a short time of eachother. Not even time to grieve one parent and now they must grieve the loss of both. It is VERY sad.
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Re: Woman swept over Niagara falls- yikes
She probably committed suicide. Sad.
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