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A bungee rope on a ride called the Catapult in the Wisconsin Dells snapped, slamming into the concrete.

Talk about a close call.  You’re already nervous and anxious because you’re about to get catapulted into the air on one of those bungee chord rides; your heart’s beating a mile a minute and your spouse isn’t helping matters by making sarcastic comments about the chords being frayed and increasing the value of your life insurance policy. You’re strapped in, ready to go and the ride operator is about to give you the countdown to release and then, in a split second the bungee chord snaps and comes within a foot of hitting your child.

That’s exactly what happened when Carrie Sueker agreed to join 13-year-old Trevor Larson on “The Catapult” – a bungee cord ride that sends riders into the air before bouncing them.

Sueker and Larson were strapped in and ready when suddenly – the bungee cord came crashing down beside them, creating a hole in the asphalt beside their chair. Check out this horrifying video. –Jim