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A 20-year-old Wisconsin man experienced that unfortunate disappointment last week after attempting an illegal BASE jump from a Charter Communications tower, only to be snagged by
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MENOMONIE — A man had to make an embarrassing call to police after he got caught in a guard wire while attempting to BASE jump off a 300-foot tower. Police say this happened shortly
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Illegal BASE Jumper Gets Snagged In Power Lines
A 20-year-old Wisconsin man experienced that unfortunate