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A resort worker and onlookers unfurled a tarp, which caught the boy safely as he dropped 30 feet.

A witness who took video of the incident said the boy was back up on his feet in a few seconds and seemed fine.

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC