Today is Tuesday, October 20, 2020. On this day in 2003, 40-year-old Kirk Jones threw

himself over Niagara Falls and miraculously survived. Whether he intended to come out

of the venture alive is up for debate, but it wouldn't be his last dive into the choppy

waters.

Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from podcast. Due to the graphic nature of

Today's crimes, listener discretion is advised. Extreme caution is advised for listeners

under 13. Today we're covering Kirk Jones' risky and illegal jump over Niagara Falls

at the New York Canada border. Now let's go back to one of the world's most famous

rivers, about six meters above the horseshoe falls drum.

Kirk Jones stared out at the water. It was epic, the way it boomed in his ears. It was

a monster of a river, nature at her finest. No wonder so many couples came here for their

honeymoon. It was just the place to feel the majesty of the world and to embrace an enormous

risk to give yourself fully to another person. But Kirk wasn't here for love. He was

on a different kind of mission and it was time to launch.

Without further ado, the 40-year-old American threw himself into the icy water. It swept

him feet first towards the edge of the falls almost instantly. The river rushed at 150,000

gallons per second. Kirk heard the sound of screaming tourists and then he fell.

The feeling of plunging down the 180-foot drop was unlike anything he had ever experienced.

It was as if an enormous vacuum cleaner was sucking him up, like he was no more than

a tiny insect on a counter being pulled into a swirling vortex. And then he was on the

inside, enveloped by the falls. He spiraled down through the water. His entire body

compressed under an unbelievable pressure. And then there was the pain. Kirk crashed

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