A US cliff diver almost paid the ultimate price in his quest for adrenaline when he misjudged a jump and nearly failed to clear a hidden rock shelf in Southern California.
Head-cam captured the precise moment "8Booth" realised he stood a good chance of going splat instead of splash as he plummeted off a cliff at Crystal Cove a fortnight ago.
The dare-devil's strangled scream looks set to become his last breath, but somehow he merely grazes the craggy outcrop and drops safely (all things considered) into the North Pacific.
If 8Booth's past form is anything to go by, this is unlikely to be the last time he leaps before he looks in his efforts to live the "pirate's life" and promote the apparel brand that sponsors his extreme antics.
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