Shocking footage has emerged showing how an amateur base jumper's life was saved at the last second after he failed to attach his leg straps - a key part of the safety equipment in theextreme sport.
Leg straps prevent jumpers from accidentally slipping out of the parachute harness in the sport, which sees people parachuting or wingsuit flying from bridges and cliffs.
Professional instructor Chris McDougall, who has over 3500 base jumps and 7100 skydives to his name, spotted the man's error as he was about to fall from a bridge. Luckily he was able to grab him and get him back to safety just seconds before he jumped.
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Video credit: Youtube / Chris Mcdougall
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Shockingly, despite having been warned not to jump again by Chris, the unknown man ignores his advice and after correctly attaching his equipment jumps off the bridge.
On his YouTube page, Chris wrote: "How this can happen I do not know but I hope this video will raise awareness to how important it is to pay attention to detail when base jumping.
"So many new jumpers come into this sport thinking it is all about Go Pro's and social media and they forget the fundamentals of how serious and dangerous this sport can be if respect is not given to every aspect of it.
"I am glad I saved someone's life but each jumper must have the ability to save their own on each and every jump."
In base jumping, as in all extreme sports, it's important to pay attention to safety procedure and check your equipment before you choose to take any risks.
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You can watch more of Chris McDougall's videos on his YouTube channel.
Featured image credit: Youtube / Chris Mcdougall