Investigation Launched After Tourist Forced to Jump Canyon

An official investigation is underway after a video emerged showing a female tourist pleading not to jump 260 feet into a canyon, only to be forced off the edge by staff at a Russian tourist attraction. The incident occurred at the Noh'o tourist hub on the Sulak River in the mountainous Dagestan region.

Video footage appears to show the woman, who was harnessed for a pendulum leap, expressing fear and repeatedly asking to be let go. Accounts suggest that as she panicked, staff dragged her to the edge, kicked her leg, and sent her plunging down. Her husband was reportedly filming the event and laughing.

Despite her pleas, the instructors proceeded with the jump, with one comment in the footage suggesting they were proud of overcoming the jumper's 'fears.' After being hoisted back to the platform, the woman was reportedly asked by a staff member if she wanted to go again, to which she responded with a firm 'no.'

The Russian Investigative Committee is examining this case and other similar incidents where women reportedly felt pressured to jump against their will. Reports indicate that the attraction has passed local safety inspections.

In at least two previous instances, female tourists have reported negative experiences. One woman, Anastasia, 41, from Moscow, stated she was forced to jump against her wishes and was later diagnosed with a spinal cord contusion. Another tourist, Sonya, reportedly suffered a sprain after a rope wrapped around her leg, claiming instructors did not brief her properly and then blamed her for an incorrect jump.