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Norwegian BASE jumper Richard Henriksen planned to swing around a metal bar and then launch himself off a 4,000-foot cliff. But the bar suddenly collapsed, sending him over the side of the cliff before he was ready. As this video shows, the father of five narrowly missed slamming into the rock face, and his parachute brought him safely to the ground. (TODAY)

David Villalobos, 25, who jumped 17 feet into the tiger exhibit at the Bronx Zoo to be "one with tiger," will be charged with criminal trespassing. He said he managed to pet the tiger before the big cat bit him. NBC's Veronica De La Cruz reports. (TODAY)

David Villalobos, 25, who jumped 17 feet into the tiger exhibit at the Bronx Zoo to be "one with tiger," will be charged with criminal trespassing. He said he managed to pet the tiger before the big cat bit him. NBC's Veronica De La Cruz reports. (TODAY)

American Jeb Corliss becomes the first wingsuit stuntman to fly off a cliff in China as he prepares for an upcoming cave dive from a helicopter. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)

A thrill-seeking, 17-year-old boy has been paralyzed after leaping from a 30-foot bridge and landing into a boat. WPTA-TV's Max Resnik reports. (NBC News)

Steve Jester says it's the first time he's been caught by police on California's Bixby Bridge before attempting to base jump. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY show)