Man Breaks Leg Trying To Cure Fear Of Heights

A man broke his leg trying to cure his daughter's fear of heights.

Troy Stewart and his 10-year-old daughter Meagan were on their daily bike ride when Stewart suggested they jump off a 15-foot bridge as a way of curing the girl's fear of heights.

"At first he said, 'Do you want to do it or not?'" Meagan said. "I thought, 'It's kind of high,' and then he's like, 'Trust me.'"

Meagan made the jump into the Intracoastal Waterway safely, but her 31-year-old father ended up with a broken leg.

Stewart was able to get out of the water and waited nearby after Meagan rode her bike home and told her mother.

Stewart was not charged with a crime since Meagan jumped willingly. However, officials from the state Department of Children & Families planned to interview him.

"This is an example of what not to do as a parent", police Capt. Andy Rundle said. "And let this be a lesson to everybody: Somebody's tried it, and it's not a good idea".

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