A paraglider has escaped unhurt despite being slammed into the ground after being whipped into the air in strong winds. The daredevil was caught on camera struggling to keep his footage on Mount Maunganui, on New Zealand's North Island. A powerful gust of wind caught the man's parachute and swept him into the air before slamming him into the ground again. Scroll down for videoA paraglider (pictured) has escaped unhurt despite being slammed into the ground after being whipped into the air in strong windsKnown as Draggonslayer on Instagram, the paragliding enthusiast hit the side of the mountain so hard one of his shoes flew off. 'It could have been a rotor [turbulent air] that pulled him up,' she said, noting he was using speed glider.

Source: Daily Mail January 22, 2018 04:21 UTC