Horror Caught On Camera: Hiker Posing For Pic Plunges 500 Feet To Death In Brazil, Chilling Screams Heard

Rio de Janeiro: A chilling video has captured the horrific moment a hiker posing for a picture on a rock fell 500 feet to his death from the summit of the Pedra do Macaco trail in Marica, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The man who fell from the popular viewpoint has been identified as 44-year-old Caio Rocha Aguiar Arrabal. 

His fellow hiker was shooting a video of him as he climbed a rock and then started posing for pictures. He was then seen descending a bit downwards, with only one hand holding onto the rock as he hung almost in the air, unable to find a firm footing on the rock.

Caio Rocha Aguiar Arrabal then appeared to make an attempt to land on the lower part of the rock where he could stand.

The female hiker who was capturing the video was heard warning him to “be careful”. However, as he landed on the lower part of the rock, he was unable to maintain his balance and fell down to him doom. His fellow hiker let out a chilling scream as she saw Caio falling.

Another Video Captures Him Waving

Another video taken moments before his death showed him waving happily at the camera with a bunch of fellow hikers, unaware of the impending doom.

As per reports, Caio was acting as a guide to a bunch of hikers, however, he did not have a license for it.

Body Recovered After 4-Hour Operation

After Caio fell down, rescue teams tried to frantically locate him. Following a four-hour-long operation, his body was recovered with the help of ropes and a helicopter.

"We had to go in through a densely wooded area with extremely difficult access to reach him. We had to climb, ascend using ropes, and carry out several procedures before getting to the site,” Matheus Moura of the Maricá Civil Defence said. 

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