“My palms are sweating!” Exciting moment a reckless climber is caught on camera clinging to a drawbridge in Miami
- This is the moment a brave climber was caught clinging to the top of the Brickell Avenue Bridge in Miami while the drawbridge was standing
- The mystery man climbed to the top – where there was a 90-foot drop with boats and ships passing below – and was seen celebrating
- He made it to safety as the drawbridge leveled and managed to escape before the police arrived on the scene
- Do you know this guy? Contact Kamal.sultan@mailonline.com
This is the dangerous moment a man was caught on camera clinging to the highest drawbridge in Miami while standing erect.
The unknown man scaled the Brickell Avenue Bridge unassisted and left nearby residents in shock as he risked his life by crawling to the top – there was a 90-foot drop with boats and ships passing below.
He was seen waving from above before descending safely when the drawbridge came back down. He managed to escape before the police arrived at the scene.
Derek Newball captured the incident on video from his rooftop apartment and shared it online where it went viral.
This is the dangerous moment a man was caught on camera clinging to the highest drawbridge in Miami while straight up
He quickly reached the top where there was a 90-foot drop with boats and ships passing under it
Derek Newball captured the incident via video from his rooftop apartment and shared it online where it went viral
He is heard saying, ‘What’s wrong with that dude’, as he sees the climber near the top of the standing drawbridge.
“This can’t be real,” Newball said. “It must be crazy.”
The stunt was seen slowly rising slowly before finally getting the top and clinging to the ledge.
Then, he raised his hand and began pumping air behind him with his fist before letting out a huge cheer.
Then the man came back down where the bridge was coming to an end – and when he reached the halfway point he gave shrieks of joy again and began to wave.
Horns sounded on the boats that were passing by.
“There was a boat passing by and they started clapping,” Newball said.
When the boat settled down, it started to run before bowing and paying tribute to the crowds of people watching it.
The man went back down where the bridge was coming to an end and when he reached the halfway point he let out cries of joy again and started waving
When the boat settled down, he started to run before taking a bow and appreciated the crowds of people watching him
The video was shared online where it went viral
Some people were left terrified by the accident
He then got on the floor to do push-ups and “disappeared” before the police arrived.
It is not known if this man was a reckless climber or why he climbed the bridge.
Some people were dismayed by the incident, which was shared on social media.
“My palms are literally sweating,” Marsyas wrote on Twitter.
Another woman added, “I’m having a panic attack watching this.”
Police haven’t found the mystery climber but warn Miami’s high temperatures make stunts like this dangerous as the steel and concrete surface heats up.
