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In a heart-stopping incident caught on camera, a Boston pre-school teacher, Jamie Brotsky, narrowly escaped death after colliding with jagged rocks during a 40ft cliff dive in Italy, Your Content has learned.
The horrifying mishap resulted in a severe foot injury, splitting it in half, and breaking a vertebra in her spine.
While participating in the thrilling activity alongside fellow backpackers in Liguria, Italy, Ms. Brotsky miscalculated her jump, crashing repeatedly into the rock face before plunging into the water below.
Both of her heels were shattered, and her left foot required a nine-hour surgical intervention to save it from being amputated.
To ensure her recovery, Ms. Brotsky’s family arranged a costly $20,000 flight to transport her back to a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
However, complications arose as her foot turned black due to an infection contracted from the contaminated water.
Despite being initially warned that walking might be impossible, the resilient teacher made an astounding recovery, defying all odds. In a recent display of her indomitable spirit, she even bravely took another leap off a cliff during a trip to Hawaii.
This incredible tale serves as a reminder of the triumph of the human spirit and the enduring will to overcome adversity, according to New Nation USA.
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