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A jaw-dropping video is making waves on social media, leaving viewers asking, “What just happened?” The footage captures a man casually swinging from a construction crane high above downtown Austin. Dangling from the crane’s edge atop a skyscraper, he appears completely at ease as he sways in the air.
The video, which has now been widely shared across social media platforms, caught the attention of local authorities.
According to Fox 7 Austin, police responded to a welfare check at the 400 block of Guadalupe Street after someone reported a person hanging from a crane. When officers arrived, they found the individual rappelling down from the crane. As a safety measure, the surrounding area was evacuated.
Not long after, the man safely climbed down a ladder attached to the crane and entered the high-rise building. At the time of the report, officials hadn’t identified him, and no arrests were made. The investigation is still ongoing.
Someone took this crane in Austin, TX for a swing
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The viral clip was filmed by Jack Zimmermann and first appeared on Reddit, posted by a user going by the name “Master_Jackfruit3591.” The caption simply read: “Someone took this crane in Austin, TX for a swing.” And with that, the Internet took over — sharing the video, commenting, and trying to figure who the daredevil is.
A user said, “Brought to you by Red Bull. “‘Red Bull Gives You Swings’.” Another user wrote, “I wish these roof topper types would show a “how they get down” video because I really wanna know how!!”
A third individual commented, “Whenever I think I’m pretty brave, I see a video like this and then think “Dude, you are a wimp compared to these people”.”
A fourth person wrote, “Look he has a selfie stick. That means there’s probably first person video of this. As long as he didn’t drop it, I guess.”
