NAKED MAN SURVIVES AFTER JUMPING OFF BROOKLYN BRIDGE WITH 'MAKESHIFT PARACHUTE'

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A naked man survived a jump from the Brooklyn Bridge using a makeshift parachute. He was hospitalized in stable condition.

Structure

1Man jumps off Brooklyn Bridge
2Uses makeshift parachute
3Survives the fall
4Hospitalized in stable condition

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jnatytorres/@m_alejandr07 via Storyful ABC7 NAKED MAN SURVIVES AFTER JUMPING OFF BROOKLYN BRIDGE WITH 'MAKESHIFT PARACHUTE'

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A 44-year-old man is facing a slew of charges after he jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in New York naked on Sunday, August 2, and survived the fall. The man was seen holding an item above his head, which was described as a "makeshift parachute." The man was hospitalized but said to be in stable condition. For more information, click the link below #brookylnbridge #newyork #jump #parachute #abc7news