The World's Most Dangerous Swimming Pool - Victoria Falls

This is not your typical Sunday afternoon type of pool that you visit! It is the world's most dangerous swimming pool as it literaly dangles on the endge of the worlds's largest waterfall. (Please click on the pictures for a larger view). The Devil's Swimming Pool is certainly aptly named. Victoria Falls, when the dry season reduces water levels to create what has been likened to the ultimate infinity pool. Hundreds of thrill-seekers descend on the falls, on Zambia's border with Zimbabwe, clambering across rocks and wading through shallows across the precipice to reach the pool.

Man attacked by shark at Auckland beach (New Zealand, Monavid)

(Source: NZ Herald)9:38AM Saturday Dec 20, 2008, Auckland, New Zealand:

A man believes he is lucky to be alive after a shark attack at a popular beach near Auckland.

Keen fisherman Ken Lindberg says he was checking his net at Maraetai, when he felt something clamp around his leg.

He waded back into shallow water to take a look and found a big gash in his leg.

";Doctors and nurses held my leg right up to stop the bleeding. On the outside of the left leg there are eight to ten stitches in that gash. Underneath the Achilles tendon is severed and I';ve got about four stitches in that.";

Mr Lindberg says he has not been out to set his net since he was bitten.

Source: Newstalk ZB

Auckland City View form MIssion Bay, New Zealand (davidlim, monavie)

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