Cable snaps on slingshot ride in Wisconsin Dells
It was a close call for two people on a Wisconsin Dells amusement ride after a large cable snapped just inches away from them.
The failure happened just seconds before the boy and woman were to be catapulted high into the air on a slingshot ride at Mount Olympus Wednesday. The two weren't injured by the heavy cable.
Thirteen-year-old Trevor Larson and family friend, Carrie Sueker, were in a metal basket, waiting to be shot into the air. Sueker says the cable could have hit them or their friends and family nearby.
After opening on Thursday, "The Catapult" ride was shut down later for inspection.
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