[PHOTO] Image Goes Viral of Woman Taking Selfie From Sinking Car While Rescuers Race Against Time to Save Her A woman who drove her car into the Rideau River in Manotick, Ottawa, on Sunday has become an internet meme after being pictured taking a selfie from the trunk of her sinking car. At the same time, concerned onlookers risked their own lives to rescue her. Related: Death By Selfie: Why Selfies Are Turning Deadly Listener video of a water […] SnowBrains | January 19, 2022 1 Comment
Popular Instagrammer Falls to Death While Taking Selfie by Waterfall A social media influencer known for sharing images of herself on cliff edges and mountaintops has fallen to her death while taking a selfie at the edge of a waterfall. Sofia Cheung, 32, slipped and died at the tourist spot in Hong Kong at the weekend. Related: Death By Selfie: Why Selfies Are Turning Deadly She was with a group […] SnowBrains | July 14, 2021 1 Comment
Death By Selfie: Why Selfies Are Turning Deadly While we huck ourselves off of cliffs, jumps, and cornices, during the ski season a simple selfie doesn’t seem like something that we should worry too much about, but what might surprise you is that selfie deaths are becoming more and more common. This is because people are so focused on getting the perfect photo of themselves that they forget […] Industry News Brian Werner | July 3, 2020 1 Comment
Ruining the Wilderness? Or Necessary? Verizon to Build 138-Foot Cellular Tower in Sequoia National Park, CA Officials at Sequoia National Park in California have approved a plan for Verizon to build a new 138-foot cellular tower, USA Today reports, to improve the currently “very limited” service throughout the park. Officials explained that it’s more about bringing more safety to the rugged terrain than enabling visitors to post that #BearSelfie: “Many visitors and park staff will view the […] SnowBrains | April 12, 2019 2 Comments
Couple Who Fell to their Deaths from Taft Point, Yosemite, CA Were Taking a Selfie The couple who fell to their deaths from Taft Point at Yosemite National Park in California were apparently taking a selfie, the recently identified man’s brother said yesterday. Park rangers recovered the bodies of Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and Meenakshi Moorthy, 30, on Thursday from about 800 feet below the popular outlook. Viswanath’s brother, Jishnu Viswanath, said the couple had set up […] SnowBrains | October 31, 2018 0 Comments
Israeli Teenager Falls to Death Trying to Take Selfie at Edge of Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park, CA An Israeli teen on a tour of the US fell 820-feet to his death while trying to take a selfie on the edge of a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, according to reports. 18-year-old Tomer Frankfurter apparently lost his balance and slipped while trying to take a photo of himself at the edge of Nevada Fall before falling 820 feet […] CragBrains | September 7, 2018 0 Comments
Horrific Video Footage of Man being Mauled to Death by Bear when he Attempts Selfie with the Animal [arve url="https://youtu.be/9NrMKBi6vV4"] SnowBrains | May 9, 2018 0 Likes 0 Tweets 2 Comments
“Safe Selfie” | A Way To Influence Others To Make Safe Decisions In Yellowstone National Park According to Cody Enterprise, Yellowstone National Park is influencing visitors to take “The Yellowstone Pledge” or “The Safe Selfie Policy.” This is in response to an increase in park visits and irresponsible decisions made by visitors that have gone along with it. It reminds Yellowstone guests to stay away from wildlife and take pictures at a distance that doesn’t disturb the […] Industry News Chris Wallner | May 8, 2017 0 Comments
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