Girl, 3, survives wild skyride caught in tail of giant kite.

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From https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-kite-child/girl-3-survives-wild-skyride-caught-in-tail-of-giant-kite-idUSKBN25R0Q3

Girl, 3, survives wild skyride caught in tail of giant kite

AUGUST 31, 2020 / 2:44 AM / UPDATED 5 HOURS AGO
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(Reuters) - A three-year-old girl entangled in the tail of a giant kite survived a terrifying ride after being swept more than 100 feet (30 metres) into the air during a kite festival in Taiwan, video footage posted on social media on Sunday showed.

Horrified spectators screamed as the girl was catapulted high above them, where she was spun helplessly at the end of the kite’s long orange streamer as it soared and swooped in the high wind.

It took some 30 seconds before the girl’s nightmare ended and she was pulled back to the ground by members of the crowd as the kite was brought back under control.

Identifying the girl solely by the surname Lin, local news reports said she amazingly only suffered minor cuts.

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[Sherman A1]

1. Happy she is okay

Must have been a wild ride.

[hlthe2b]

2. That had to be one big kite

Good on the team for successfully getting her back safely.