Harry Way, 19, was out for a walk with his girlfriend Abi Chamberlain, 20, and their nine-month-old golden Labrador puppy Milo on Sunday, in the wake of Storm Dennis.
When the couple came across fast-flowing flood water blocking their usual path, Abi cautiously tiptoed through the current to the other side - but Harry was feeling a bit more daring.
Egged on by excitable Milo - who was clearly keen to leap across to the other side - Harry took a leap of faith across the flood water, and ended up skidding onto his back in the wet mud.
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Abi can be heard bursting out into laughter as her hapless boyfriend lies in the mud - while Milo bounds across the water and playfully leaps on his fallen owner.
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The video was captured in Chepstow, on the border between Monmouthshire in Wales, and Gloucestershire.
Abi, who runs her own luxury hampers business, said:
"I found it so funny. He's always trying to one-up me on everything and he obviously thought, 'I can show off here.'"
"He's really annoyed today because I won't stop teasing him about it."
She added that the flooding in Chepstow has only got progressively worse since Saturday, leaving her and fitness instructor Harry working from home.
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Speaking about the dog walk on Sunday, Abi said:
"Everything was flooded, including the footpath we usually take the dog along. Milo loved it, though. It's his favorite walk ever."
"We had to shove him in the shower when we got home - all our carpets are cream, so it was a bit of a disaster getting him through the house into the shower."
His big brother Rayce, six, assured his mom Nicole Powell, 29, he'd always look out for his precious brother - and asked to give him a cuddle one morning.
And the mom-of-five was left smiling when the schoolboy started singing "their song" — "10,000 Hours" by Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber.
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She captured the touching moment on her phone, to send to husband JJ, 39.
Police officer Nicole also posted it on her Facebook - where the clip amazingly racked up more than 8 MILLION views.
Nicole, from Cabot, Arkansas, said:
"It's amazing. I had wondered our purpose - of why now do we have a baby with Down syndrome. I think maybe it was to bring love and awareness. People are so terrified of what can happen. But he's perfect. It's super scary, but parenthood is scary in general. I'm so proud of my sons."
Nicole and husband JJ, who owns a car sales business, found out Tripp would likely have the condition during scans before he was born.
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She admits they were "not educated" about Downs syndrome and said doctors warned he could have major heart problems.
"Honestly I was really terrified because I wasn't educated at all about Down syndrome, and I hadn't been around anyone with Down syndrome," she said, adding:
"I had this horrible picture in my head and I was thinking the absolute worst. My biggest fear was I was afraid of the future. I was uneducated and didn't understand. I thought 'I have four other children, they all love each other, I just want them to love him the same way they love each other.'"
"We explained to them early. I didn't know much but I told them what I did know. We told them it just means he will be different but he's still your brother. The boys answered and told us 'but we're all different.' And we were like 'ok, this is going to be fine.'"
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She said later scans revealed his heart was healthy, and when she finally saw him when he was born via c-section on November 21 he was "absolutely perfect."
After a month in the hospital he came home to the family - including Jayce, nine, Rayce, six, Grayce, two, and Reese, one, on Christmas Eve.
On the way home in the car the love song "10,000 Hours" came on the radio, and Rayce started singing it to his little brother.
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"Both the boys love music," said Nicole.
"Rayce was saying 'this song is about me and you' - he doesn't know it's about a husband and wife. He decided it was 'their song.'"
She woke up on December 30 and took Tripp in to see Rayce and Jayce, and the eldest was listening to the song on YouTube, and asked to hold his brother.
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He cradled him and stared into Tripp's eyes while he sang the song:
"I'd spend ten thousand hours and ten thousand more. Oh, if that's what it takes to learn that sweet heart of yours. And I might never get there, but I'm gonna try. If it's ten thousand hours or the rest of my life.I'm gonna love you."
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She posted the video online before she went to bed, and was surprised when it received 90 likes before she fell asleep.
But she woke up to see it had been viewed a million times overnight, and a week later it has more than 8,000,000 views.
You can check out Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber's official "10,000 Hours" music video below:
One guy spent six months preparing for his happily ever after, setting the bar higher for proposals everywhere.
When Lee Loechler decided to propose to his girlfriend, Sthuthi David, he did everything in the next six months to ensure the proposal would be perfect.
Loechler, an artist in animation, worked with a small team of fellow animators to recreate the most iconic scene from Disney's Sleeping Beauty, which also happens to be David's favorite Disney film.
Easily the most beloved scene of all time from the film is the moment when the prince discovers and kisses the princess, awaking the sleeping Aurora from her curse. During this scene, when the prince appears at the princess's side, Loechler got to work, replacing Aurora with an animated version of David, and replacing the prince with an animated version of himself.
Instead of the prince leaning down to kiss the cursed princess, Loechler the Prince proposes to an awakening Princess David.
In a video that's gone viral, Loechler recorded a split screen of the event, showing the personalized version of the film alongside his and David's reactions to the film.
When Aurora first appears on screen, depicted with David's dark hair and tan skin, David starts making a confused face up at the screen. Her confusion appears to worsen when the new prince appears on screen. Even at the point when the prince proposes, David still appears confused.
But Loechler made the moment even better by creating the illusion that his Prince Charming self threw the boxed ring to him, from screen to audience. At this point, he turns to his future bride to propose, much to the delight of the audience behind them, filled with their friends and family.
From redrawing the animation of the film, to selecting a ring, to renting out a theater space to show the film, and inviting all of their friends and family for their special moment, Loechler truly pulled out all the stops to make this the best moment on their way to the couple's happily ever after.
Loechler even created a "Plan B" film reaction at the very end of the movie, just in case his future bride declined his proposal. When the sad reaction to David's acceptance starts to play, it added a hilarious, and certainly charming, twist to the end of his proposal.
You can watch the proposal, with the adapted film, here:
Reddit users are loving the proposal, and the video has gone viral on Twitter.
This is beautiful and amazing https://t.co/YXJb1jKyNZ— #resist (@#resist) 1578851474
This is so cute! ❤️😍 https://t.co/165dsHRt7D— Kristine Socea (@Kristine Socea) 1578848050
Well, that’s love... wow. ❤️ https://t.co/Ah2SjFj1ra— Jodie Fitzgibbon (@Jodie Fitzgibbon) 1578846143
Wow! The bar has been set for creative marriage proposals. What else do y’all have because this guy will not be out… https://t.co/sbiPo6N7AK— Sharon Sims (@Sharon Sims) 1578843572
The bar has just been raised 👏👏👏👏👏 How amazing is this proposal 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 https://t.co/49cr0lsLdh— LaniNicholson (@LaniNicholson) 1578854386
As far as proposals go this is probably the gold standard ! #wedding #proposal #Disney #SleepingBeauty https://t.co/nr8NAypUdq— Rajeev Pawar (@Rajeev Pawar) 1578847397
This is the greatest proposal video I have ever seen!! 😱😱😱 https://t.co/gWCGTLzsFD— Dr. Anna O'Sullivan (@Dr. Anna O'Sullivan) 1578840709
How could she not say yes https://t.co/kNVGVwv44c— David Sabella (@David Sabella) 1578840690
This guy crushed it and ruined proposals for everyone forever https://t.co/SEMy4WNWjf— Foster Mommy Barb (@Foster Mommy Barb) 1578790897
Loechler certainly set the bar high for future proposals everywhere, but more importantly, he reminded everyone to make them personal to the couple, to make them fun and to roll with any mistakes that may come up along the way.
You can get the Disney classic Sleeping Beauty here.
According to witnesses, the brazen deer just casually sauntered over a sand dune and down to the water's edge to take a dip in Lake Michigan on a hot summer's day like everybody else on the beach.
Deer are often adventurous when it comes to wandering into areas populated by people, but this deer took it to the next level.
Stunned families soon pulled out their phones to capture photos and videos of their new beach buddy as he went about his business.
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And just to show the ultimate chill, the deer even went over to a young girl sitting in a beach chair nearby and started licking her leg, much to her surprise and delight.
The young buck even let people close enough to pet it and play with it (although neither is recommended).
Metro Detroit family joined by friendly deer while vacationing in Saugatuck over the holiday weekend. https://t.co/DhDDClbwkR— WXYZ Detroit (@WXYZ Detroit) 1562630265.0
Only in Michigan! 🦌🏖 Detroit mom Kathleen Kennedy Ferris captured this video of her kids playing with a deer on a… https://t.co/jZhu41TXyL— Detroit Free Press (@Detroit Free Press) 1562674085.0
The deer reportedly stuck around the beach for roughly 30 minutes before calling it a day.
But he certainly made an impression on social media.
@6abc That is So AWESOME 🤗 WOW— Mrs. James (@Mrs. James) 1562679554.0
@6abc Ha! This so cool— Chef Val (@Chef Val) 1562642371.0
@MLive Deer wants to know why y'all at his beach? Also... where are the snacks?— sekhmara (@sekhmara) 1562596632.0
The deer apparently has become a regular, with the locals naming him "Jim."
@Cardina1_Girl @Robb_R9 @MLive Apparently he’s been coming down regularly and he has been named “Jim.”— Oceana Lizard (@Oceana Lizard) 1562633726.0
@MLive Quick! Someone get my man a bud light! 🍺 #DeersGetThirstyToo— Mark E King (@Mark E King) 1562619646.0
@SHSTrackandXC @freep Yeah that is Jimmy!— SaugatuckTrack&Field (@SaugatuckTrack&Field) 1562690295.0
@freep He’s a regular in the Saugatuck Dunes State Park and @feltmansion area over here...he’s hangin’ here with th… https://t.co/zTdwrNGRrW— Cory LaLonde (@Cory LaLonde) 1562695966.0
Of course there were also those who were skeptical of Jimmy's health, with many wondering if the deer is suffering from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a disease similar to Mad Cow Disease that affects the brains of deer and elk.
@MLive Any deer acting this irrationally and as thin as that, I would suspect CWD.— jwrwork (@jwrwork) 1562617982.0
@MLive Sadly, the first thing that came to mind was the animal is suffering from CWD. Some symptoms include lack of… https://t.co/vBTo0uvj5g— Dennis (@Dennis) 1562675421.0
The Michigan DNR said they would be keeping tabs on the deer for the time being, and issued a warning to the public, saying:
"At this time, we plan to monitor the situation with the deer. Should it begin to exhibit aggressive behavior, we would consider immobilizing and relocating the deer. We ask that park visitors refrain from feeding or approaching the deer as this is a wild animal that could act unpredictably."
Deer can carry ticks with illnesses like Lyme disease that pose a serious threat to humans, so if you encounter a deer in the wild it's probably best to just let it do its thing.
With his complete lack of fear of humans, it's unclear what Jimmy's future will entail, but he certainly gave the internet something to smile about.
There is no shortage of viral videos on the internet that are here one day, and old news the next.
But every once in a while we get an update from an old favorite that we never expected.
And in the case of a video of a young boy, the ending is oh so sweet.
It all started when the boy's father recently shared a video of the boy that went viral two years ago in which he was so scared to jump off a diving board that he was shaking uncontrollably.
Remember this kid that went viral a while back?? (My son RJ) Check him out 2 years later. This is what overcoming f… https://t.co/7RRCgA6zww— S O L I D (@S O L I D) 1562027449
After a traumatizing moment like that, you could easily understand if little RJ never wanted to step foot on a diving board ever again.
But you'd be wrong.
RJ's dad posted a few new videos of his most recent diving adventures—and it's safe to say that he has totally conquered his fears.
https://t.co/hp9mZxHJbz— S O L I D (@S O L I D) 1562027492
https://t.co/9vhgxhTDzf— S O L I D (@S O L I D) 1562027608
Twitter was incredibly impressed with just how far RJ has come.
@Hampsworld YOU ARE DOING AMAZING RJ!! 😭— SCOTTIE 🦋 (@SCOTTIE 🦋) 1562081043
@Hampsworld https://t.co/WGeaXJGp92— beyoncé sweetie (@beyoncé sweetie) 1562089062
And RJ's dad even took the time to respond to some of the love.
@Hampsworld I’m so proud of him and I don’t even know him 😭 literally a leap of faith— keeks | goat szn ♑️ (@keeks | goat szn ♑️) 1562045168
@captaain_krunch I'ma tell him u said that!! That's our favorite line off the Spider-verse movie!! 💪🏾😂— S O L I D (@S O L I D) 1562045270
And to people who praised how well everyone originally handled RJ's fears.
@Hampsworld I love the support and patience in this video, esp. instead of pushing him. “I don’t want to do it.” “Y… https://t.co/yE8ZnG5JqF— okaaay, kia. (@okaaay, kia.) 1562051941
@kiaasymonee 🔑🔑🔑🔑 I wasn't gonna keep him from trying. And I wasn't gonna MAKE him go. This was ALL him!💪🏾— S O L I D (@S O L I D) 1562069781
@Hampsworld @kiaasymonee Is that your father that was helping him the first time? He was so patient and kind with him.— Ocean Swan (@Ocean Swan) 1562105361
@Oceanswam @kiaasymonee Yup. That's pops. He's great with him.— S O L I D (@S O L I D) 1562105494
We can't wait to see what the future holds for this rising star.
@Hampsworld Salute young king https://t.co/vYFpyvO1SV— Joc (@Joc) 1562073037
If you have a little one that needs some encouragement, the book I Can Do It (Mindful Mantras) is available here.
"The eighth installment of the Mindful Mantras series equips children with the necessary skills to realize that they can push through their self-doubt and do difficult things because they are brave and strong."
@Hampsworld This is dope. By this time next year the lil homie RJ will be like https://t.co/4OaYWQMR8z— M. Night Famalam (@M. Night Famalam) 1562074338