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Man who survived Dorset cliff fall leaves hospital
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A man who survived falling more than 100ft (30m) from coastal cliffs is recovering at home after just a week in hospital.
Alex Tridico had been hiking in Dorset on the May Day bank holiday weekend when he slipped near Old Harry Rocks and landed in shallow water.
He was rescued by passing kayakers and the RNLI before being airlifted to hospital with broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Now he is raising funds for the charity which he says helped save his life.
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Alex Tridico was walking near Swanage and miraculously survived the sheer drop because it happened to be high tide when he plunged over the cliff edge.
By Bill Galluccio
May 3, 2021
Alex Tridico, 28, was exploring the Old Harry Rocks with several friends when he lost his footing and fell off the cliff into the ocean below. I had about three or four seconds when I realized I was going to drop. I thought, Right, well, this is it. I m going to die, Tridico told the
Irish Sun. It was terrifying, but I knew I had to push myself away from the cliff edge, otherwise I d land in too shallow water.
Luckily, it was high tide, and Tridico landed in about four feet of water. A group of kayakers saw him fall and paddled over to help. They brought him to the shore and began performing first aid until an ambulance arrived.
By Bill Galluccio
May 3, 2021
Alex Tridico, 28, was exploring the Old Harry Rocks with several friends when he lost his footing and fell off the cliff into the ocean below. I had about three or four seconds when I realized I was going to drop. I thought, Right, well, this is it. I m going to die, Tridico told the
Irish Sun. It was terrifying, but I knew I had to push myself away from the cliff edge, otherwise I d land in too shallow water.
Luckily, it was high tide, and Tridico landed in about four feet of water. A group of kayakers saw him fall and paddled over to help. They brought him to the shore and began performing first aid until an ambulance arrived.
By Bill Galluccio
May 3, 2021
Alex Tridico, 28, was exploring the Old Harry Rocks with several friends when he lost his footing and fell off the cliff into the ocean below. I had about three or four seconds when I realized I was going to drop. I thought, Right, well, this is it. I m going to die, Tridico told the
Irish Sun. It was terrifying, but I knew I had to push myself away from the cliff edge, otherwise I d land in too shallow water.
Luckily, it was high tide, and Tridico landed in about four feet of water. A group of kayakers saw him fall and paddled over to help. They brought him to the shore and began performing first aid until an ambulance arrived.