When you turn on the news most days, you tend to forget that, often enough, you will see real, live footage broadcast through your screen. A developing story can quickly turn into something you will end up remembering forever.
A netizen asked the internet “What is the scariest/weirdest/most mysterious thing to ever happen on live television?” and people share their best examples. We also got in touch with obsessed_with_dogs who made the initial post. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorite examples, and share your own experiences in the comments.
#21
Boston Marathon Bombing
It was so surreal and I knew a lot of people there (running and spectators). The timing was seriously scary as the Sox game had let out and I couldn't get a hold of family members who had gone to Fenway and planned to walk to the finish line. They decided not to, but our neighbors were directly impacted.
That and the next few days were wild, to say the least.
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83points
#22
An old TV show called ‘That’s Incredible’ had a guest on that claimed he could catch bullets with his teeth.
All so long they built up the suspense. When the time came for the feat, the trigger was pulled and the show immediately cut to commercial. When they came back, they said there was an unfortunate accident.
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79points
#24
WWE (then WWF) wrestler Owen Hart dying during a live pay-per-view. He was supposed to be lowered into the ring with a harness. The harness failed and he fell 80 feet into the ring. The cameras wound up panning away before he hit the ring, but they announced his death later in the same broadcast.
71points
#25
The L.A bank robbery shoot out was wild to watch on tv
61points
#26
Fox News was showing a car chase live narrated by Shepard Smith...
The driver gets out of the car with a shotgun; Smith knew something bad was going to happen so he started yelling at the booth "Get off it!" "Get off it!"
The driver gets out of the car with a shotgun; Smith knew something bad was going to happen so he started yelling at the booth "Get off it!" "Get off it!"
But the booth didn't and the guy shooting himself in the head was broadcasted live on Fox News. [Heres the whole story](https://youtu.be/tCqZE5nuJp4) semi NSFL.
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60points
#28
I remember watching Malice in the Palace live. It was terrifying while it was happening because it seemed like the entire stadium was brawling.
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46points
